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ambling


Meanings
  • verb

    Walking in a slow, leisurely, and aimless manner.

    - "He was ambling along the beach, lost in thought."
    - "The old man was ambling through the park, enjoying the sunshine."

Pronunciation




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Synonyms

saunter
Rhymes
Words rhyming with ambling
tumbling , rumbling , stumbling , grumbling
Variants
List of all variants of ambling that leads to same result
amble , ambled , ambler , amblers , ambles , ambling
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to wander' or 'to rove'. Derived from the Old English word 'ambian', which meant 'to go about' or 'to move around'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'amble' is often used to describe the gait of horses or other animals.

  2. In the 19th century, 'ambling' was a popular form of transportation for long distances, especially in rural areas.


Related Concepts
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  1. strolling: A synonym for 'ambling', meaning to walk slowly and leisurely.

  2. saunter: A synonym for 'ambling', meaning to walk at a leisurely pace, often with no particular destination in mind.


Culture
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In literature, 'ambling' is often used to describe a leisurely or aimless journey, such as in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', where Frodo and Sam are described as ambling along the Roads of the Dead.

How to Memorize "ambling"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize someone walking slowly and aimlessly, with no particular destination in mind.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ambling' with the image of a leisurely walk in the countryside or by the beach.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Amble means aimless meander' to help remember the meaning of the word.


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