ambling
present participle ofamble
amble
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
uk/ˈæm.bəl/us/ˈæm.bəl/towalkin aslowandrelaxedway:
He was amblingalongthebeach.
She ambleddownthestreet,stoppingoccasionallytolookin theshopwindows.
Synonym
moseyinformal
to walk
- walkThe baby has just learned to walk.
- strideShe strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
- marchHe marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor.
- strollWe strolled along the beach.
- wanderShe wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.
- ambleShe ambled down the street, looking in shop windows.
to move slowly
- crawlThere'd been a bad accident on the motorway and traffic was crawling.
- trundleLorries trundle through the narrow lanes.
- creepHe crept downstairs, hardly making any noise.
- trudgeThey trudged wearily through the snow.
- strollWe spent the afternoon strolling around Budapest.
- ambleHe ambled over to the window.
Moving gently on foot
- amble
- blow
- circulate
- dumbwalking
- flâneur
- gently
- mince
- mincing
- mooch
- mosey
- plod
- potter
- promenade
- putter
- saunter
- stroll
- stroller
- tippy
- tiptoe
- wander
Examplesofambling
ambling
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
For example, "to amble" is a troponym of "to walk" becauseamblingis a particular manner of walking.
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For example, "to amble" is a troponym of "to walk," becauseamblingis a particular manner of walking.
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It means that instead ofamblingaimlessly towards defeat they will now be led vigorously to defeat at the next election.
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That is happening in the case of every sinking shaft, and every one is justamblingalong towards completion because of fundamentally bad planning.
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Just to jog along at thisamblingpace is not enough.
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One sometimes sees menamblingalong on sticks or walking very slowly because they suffer from this dread disease of pneumoconiosis or one of its allied diseases.
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An average length back still allows a horse to performamblinggaits, though a very short-coupled horse usually can only perform the trot.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Amblinggaits are further distinguished by the timing and cadence of the footfall pattern.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Impulsion occurs in all gaits: the walk, the trot, and the canter and even theamblinggaits of gaited horses.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Suddenly, he isamblingdown a long corridor drawn towards a woman's voice lamenting her lost love.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Not all horses can perform anamblinggait.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The breed exhibits a naturalamblinggait, called the single-foot, which replaces the trot seen in a majority of horse breeds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Soon, the tiger was seenamblingslowly ahead of them.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This majestic predator can be spottedamblingor basking under the sun.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In most gaited breeds, anamblinggait is a hereditary trait.
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- misguided
- misguided attempt
- misguidedly
- misguided policy
- mishandle
- mishandled
- mishandling
- mishap
- mishear
- mishit
- mishmash
- misidentification
- misidentify
- misinform
- misinformation
- misinformed
- misinforming
- misinterpret
- misinterpretation
- misinterpreted
- misinterpreting
- misjudge
- misjudged
- misjudging
- misjudgment