verb
amble
AM-bul
Amble (verb) means to walk at a slow, relaxed pace with no particular hurry. Example: “They ambled along the riverbank.”
verb
1
To walk at a slow, relaxed pace with no particular hurry.
"They ambled along the riverbank."
noun
1
A slow, easy walk.
"An afternoon amble through the village."
How to Use Amble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo walk slowly and without hurrying.
Easily confused with
ramble →
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Etymology
From Old French "ambler," from Latin "ambulare" (to walk) — the same root as ambulance and perambulator.
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What does amble mean?
To walk slowly and without urgency — an unhurried, easy pace.
What is the difference between amble and ramble?
Ambling is about pace: slow and relaxed. Rambling is about route: wandering without a fixed destination — and, of speech, going on at length without a point.