wamble

wam·ble

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wom-buh l, -uh l, wam-]
- /ˈwɒm bəl, -əl, ˈwæm-/
- /ˈwɑːm.bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wom-buh l, -uh l, wam-]
- /ˈwɒm bəl, -əl, ˈwæm-/

Definitions of wamble word

verb without object wamble to move unsteadily. 1
verb without object wamble to feel nausea. 1
verb without object wamble (of the stomach) to rumble; growl. 1
noun wamble an unsteady or rolling movement. 1
noun wamble a feeling of nausea. 1
noun wamble (obsolete) Nausea; seething; bubbling; rolling boil. 1

See all 18 definitions of wamble

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Origin of wamble

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English wamle, obscurely akin to Norwegian vamla to stagger

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Parts of speech for Wamble

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wamble

wamble popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wamble usage trend in Literature

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