Thesaurus: amble
To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider.
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Definitions
- v. i. To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider.
- v. i. To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or without hard shocks.
- n. A peculiar gait of a horse, in which both legs on the same side are moved at the same time, alternating with the legs on the other side.
- n. A movement like the amble of a horse.
- n. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
- v. walk leisurely
- 1. To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider. 2. To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or without hard shocks. The skipping king, he ambled up and down. Shak. Sir, your wit ambles well; it goes easily. Shak. 1. A peculiar gait of a horse, in which both legs on the same side are moved at the same time, alternating with the legs on the other side. "A fine easy amble." B. Jonson. 2. A movement like the amble of a horse.
- n:7/v:93 n. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) v. walk leisurely