to amble
15
4.8
- verb
- /ˈæmbl/
:
pasear
- She loves to amble along the beach in the evening, watching the sunset.
So, naturally, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel ambled in a third of the way through the press conference.
- So, naturally, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel ambled in a third of the way through the press conference.
- The meadows slope down along the river, ambling Infinity to the ocean.
- Well, I suppose I'm going to handle my next bit the same way as I've handled the the first bit where I'm, I'm ambling through.
Examples
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We'll all just amble over to that store.
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On this wondrously warm morning, he'd amble along, winter hungry, looking for anything edible.
Fiction book (1990) -
In his few hours that he had to himself, Anton would amble through town and he would wonder about himself.
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Sort of amble up to them and talk to them politely?
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Al pulled away from the table and ambled over to my station.
Fiction book (1994) -
Hilary saw a man amble down to the water's edge with a drink in his hand.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rose got out of the car, stretched, and ambled toward her family.
Fiction book (1993) -
After a moment's consideration, he leaves his post and ambles over to Jacob.
Fiction book (1990) -
The earl, who had grown increasingly restless during the voyage, ambled over to the rail.
Fiction book (1992) -
Summer tourists clamber over potholes in rented SUVs or amble on horseback as part of organized rides.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
122
1.8
To walk slowly and enjoy it
14
2.0
To walk slowly and enjoy the fresh air
11
7.7
To walk slowly in a relaxed way, often without a fixed destination
Antonyms
How Leisurely
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word amble comes from the Latin ambulare, meaning 'to walk', and is the same root you find in ambulance and ambulatory. That's why to amble is to walk slowly and easily for pleasure.