amble
amble Lexical Profile
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• verb
To walk or move at a slow, relaxed, and unhurried pace.
"After lunch, the tourists ambled through the botanical gardens to admire the spring blossoms."
To move at an easy gait by lifting both legs on one side of the body alternately with both legs on the other side (of a horse or other quadruped).
"The old pack mule ambled steadily along the narrow mountain trail."
• noun
A slow, relaxed, or leisurely walk or pace.
"They enjoyed a pleasant Sunday afternoon amble along the riverbank."
An easy gait of a horse or other quadruped in which the two legs on the same side of the body are lifted and moved forward together.
"The rider guided the mare into a smooth amble that made the long journey far more comfortable."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French ambler, which comes from Latin ambulare ('to walk' or 'to go about'), the same root that gives English 'ambulance' and 'somnambulist'.