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amble

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am·ble  (mbl)
intr.v. am·bled, am·bling, am·bles
1. To walk slowly or leisurely; stroll.
2. To move along at an easy gait by using both legs on one side alternately with both on the other. Used of a horse.
n.
1. An unhurried or leisurely walk.
2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.

[Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler, from Latin ambulre, to walk.]

ambler n.

amble
Verb
[-bling, -bled]
to walk at a leisurely pace
Noun
a leisurely walk or pace [Latin ambulare to walk]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ambleamble - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
ramble, meander - an aimless amble on a winding course
walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
walkabout - a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
Verb1.amble - walk leisurely
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

amble
Translations

amble [ˈæmbl] vi (gen) (also: amble along) → deambular, andar sin prisa
amble [ˈæmbl] vi (also: to amble along) → aller d'un pas tranquille
amble [ˈæmbl] vischleudern
amble [ˈæmbl] vi (also: to amble along) → camminare tranquillamente

amble
v amble [ˈӕmbl]
to walk without hurrying We were ambling along enjoying the scenery.drentel, stapيَسِير بِتَمَهُّل، يَمْشِي الهُوَيناвървя бавноloudat se, pomalu kráčetslentreschlendernβαδίζω ανέμελα, σεργιανίζωir tranquilamente, ir sin prisakõnnisklemaقدم زدنkäyskennellämarcher tranquillementלַלֶכֶת לְאָטटहलनाpolagano šetatibaktatgontairöltacamminare lentamente, andare a zonzoゆっくり歩く천천히 걷다eiti palengvaiet (nesteidzoties)berjalan perlahan-lahankuierenslentre, rusleprzechadzać sięvagueara merge agaleидти неторопливым шагомpomaly kráčaťmirno hoditihodati polakogå i sakta mak, lunkaเดินทอดน่องgezinmek漫步повільна ходаسبک خرامیđi thong thả

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Monsieur D'Artagnan traveled, then, pretty easily upon Furet, who ambled like a true butter-woman's pad, and who, with his amble, managed cheerfully about twelve leagues a day, upon four spindle-shanks, of which the practiced eye of D'Artagnan had appreciated the strength and safety beneath the thick mass of hair which covered them.
The horse increased his amble and, suddenly changing foot, broke into a fast trot.
He had only just left the Countess Bonina, with whom he had danced the first half of the waltz, and, scanning his kingdom--that is to say, a few couples who had started dancing--he caught sight of Kitty, entering, and flew up to her with that peculiar, easy amble which is confined to directors of balls.
 
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