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- [am-buh l]
- /ˈæm bəl/
- /ˈæm.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-buh l]
- /ˈæm bəl/
Definitions of ambling word
- noun ambling the activity of walking at a leisurely pace 3
- verb without object ambling to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town. 1
- verb without object ambling (of a horse) to go at a slow pace with the legs moving in lateral pairs and usually having a four-beat rhythm. 1
- noun ambling an ambling gait. 1
- noun ambling a slow, easy walk or gentle pace. 1
- noun ambling a stroll. 1
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Origin of ambling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French ambler < Latin ambulāre to walk, equivalent to amb- ambi- + -ulāre to step (*-el- + stem vowel -ā-; cognate with Welsh el- may go, Greek elaúnein to set in motion)
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Parts of speech for Ambling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ambling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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