AMBLE
What does "AMBLE" mean?
To walk at a slow, relaxed, unhurried pace.
Meanings
- To move along easily and without hurry. They ambled through the market, stopping at every stall.
- (Of a horse) to move by lifting both legs on the same side together, giving a smooth gait. The old mare ambled steadily down the lane. technical
- A leisurely walk. An evening amble along the seafront became their habit.
Did you know?
- An 'amble' and an 'ambulance' come from the same Latin verb 'ambulare' ('to walk'): the ambulance began as a French 'hopital ambulant', a mobile field hospital that walked with the army.
Word origin
From Latin 'ambulare' (to walk), via Old French 'ambler'; the same root gives 'ambulance', 'ambulatory', and 'perambulate'.
Remember it
AMBLE sounds like 'amble along' - and shares its stroll with 'ambulance', both built to move.
A little poem
No appointment owns the afternoon;
we amble where the shop fronts catch the gold-
the slow way home arrives a little late, in tune.
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Wordplay
- I went for a slow walk to the hospital and back - you could call it an amble-ance.
What it teaches
Speed gets you there; an amble lets you arrive, having actually seen the way.
Quick facts
What does AMBLE mean?
To walk at a slow, relaxed, unhurried pace.
Is AMBLE a valid word?
Yes — AMBLE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AMBLE?
AMBLE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AMBLE come from?
From Latin 'ambulare' (to walk), via Old French 'ambler'; the same root gives 'ambulance', 'ambulatory', and 'perambulate'.
What can AMBLE teach us?
Speed gets you there; an amble lets you arrive, having actually seen the way.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.