shambling
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈʃæmblɪŋ/
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- The old man was known for his shambling gait as he walked slowly down the street.
- shambling man
Examples
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Lindsay loved Ralph's looks, a large, shambling man with dark, woolly hair and dark eyes, who had such a sensitive, shy, gentle nature, yet radiated an inner strength she found comforting and compelling.
Fiction book (2001) -
Ezra had a townhouse in Washington, D.C., that I had heard was as spare and elegant as he himself was massive and shambling.
Fiction book (1998) -
He was solid, easy in his own body, moving with the shambling, quiet grace of a confident man.
Fiction book (1993) -
He's happily distracted from these thoughts when Sebastian's father comes over: a tall, soft-spoken, shambling man Aaron has always liked.
Fiction book (1991) -
Tall, silver-haired, slightly stooped and shambling, the actor catches the full light of Feynman's embracing spirit, his curiosity, imagination, and obstinacy.
Blog text (32) -
After the long hike, I noticed my friend moving with a shambling walk, his feet dragging on the ground.
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The dog had a shambling trot, struggling to keep up with the faster animals at the park.
Synonyms
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8.0
A slow, awkward walk that drags the feet
11
3.9
A way of walking by dragging the feet along the ground
To walk slowly while dragging the feet so they barely lift
How Awkward
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shambling comes from the old verb shamble, meaning 'to walk awkwardly' or 'to drag the feet'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of shambles, a messy market or place where people move slowly and unevenly through the crowd, so shambling describes that slow, dragging walk.