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to bimble

to bimble

1 9.9
Walk slowly without a clear plan and enjoy the view
  • verb
  • UK
translation icon : pasear
  • He loves to bimble around the park.

When you've got this bimbling old fool in charge in America, in charge in Joe Biden, you know the guy can barely string a sentence together, bless him.

Examples

  • They bimbled along the country lanes, chatting and taking in the scenery.

  • On Sundays, she enjoys bimbling through local markets without any particular plan.

  • After lunch, we decided to bimble around the park and enjoy the fresh air.

  • They often bimble through the streets of London.

  • On sunny Sundays, I love to bimble through the park and enjoy the scenery.

  • She decided to bimble around the neighborhood instead of rushing home.

  • After lunch, they would bimble along the river, taking their time to relax.

Synonyms

to wander
vsto bimble
379 1.3

Move around without a fixed direction, often slowly and in curves

is more about slow, local movement rather than continuous roaming
to stroll
vsto bimble
122 1.8

To walk slowly and enjoy it

is more general leisure movement rather than specifically a pleasure walk
to saunter
vsto bimble
18 5.5

To walk slowly and without hurry for pleasure

focuses more on aimless moving itself than on the relaxed manner
to ramble
vsto bimble
14 4.4

To walk for pleasure without a fixed route

is broader and can mean any leisurely movement not only pleasure walks
to traipse
vsto bimble
8 7.6

To walk around without a clear plan, often slowly and without much energy

is the general leisurely movement without suggesting tired or bored mood
to putter around
vsto bimble
  • Informal
5 6.5

To spend time doing small, not important tasks slowly without a clear plan

focuses more on walking or moving rather than doing small idle tasks
to traipse around
vsto bimble
  • Informal
4 6.9

To walk around without a clear purpose

is more neutral and does not imply low energy or lack of enthusiasm
to tootle along
vsto bimble
  • UK
1 7.9

To go slowly and enjoy the journey

is the plain walking verb rather than the relaxed travel sense
to perambulate
vsto bimble
1 9.7

To walk around without a clear destination for pleasure

is the everyday casual term for leisurely aimless movement
to footle
vsto bimble
  • UK
1 9.9

Move around without a clear plan or purpose

is more about gentle leisure motion rather than aimless local wandering
to potter around
vsto bimble
  • UK
1 6.5

To move around slowly doing small jobs in no hurry

is mainly movement alone rather than occupying oneself with small tasks
to perambulating
vsto bimble
8.2

To walk slowly without a clear purpose

is the common casual word rather than a formal or literary one
to tootle around
vsto bimble
  • UK
8.4

To travel slowly without a clear plan

is used more for casual walking rather than general relaxed travel
to trapes around
vsto bimble
9.6

Walk around slowly without a plan

is the regular casual walking sense rather than any special tone

Antonyms

548 1.0

To move or act quickly because a situation needs it

7 3.9

Move quickly to do something

How Leisurely

to dawdle
17 5.0
to bimble
  • UK
1 9.9
to amble
15 4.8
to walk
1.0
to rush
548 1.0

Surface Forms

bimble infinitive
bimbled past
bimbled past participle
bimbling present participle
bimbles third person singular

Etymology

Bimble probably comes from a playful copy of the word amble, which means 'to walk slowly and easily', so to bimble is to walk around in an easy, aimless way.