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• Amble — Am ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ambling}.] [F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb , ambi , and a root meaning to go: cf. Gr. ? to go, E. base. Cf. {Ambulate}.] 1. To go at the easy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Amble — Am ble, n. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A movement like the amble of a horse. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• amble — [am′bəl] vi. ambled, ambling [ME amblen < OFr ambler < L ambulare, to walk < ambi , AMBI + IE base * al , wander] 1. to move at a smooth, easy gait by raising first both legs on one side, then both on the other: said of a horse, etc. 2.… …   English World dictionary

• amble — (v.) early 14c., from O.Fr. ambler walk as a horse does, from L. ambulare to walk, to go about, take a walk, perhaps a compound of ambi around (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) and ulare, from PIE root *el to go (Cf. Gk. ale wandering, alaomai …   Etymology dictionary

• Horse gait — This is an article on horse gaits; for other meanings, see: gait (disambiguation). Horse gaits are the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training by humans.Ensminger, M. E. Horses and… …   Wikipedia

• amble — v. & n. v.intr. 1 move at an easy pace, in a way suggesting an ambling horse. 2 (of a horse etc.) move by lifting the two feet on one side together. 3 ride an ambling horse; ride at an easy pace. n. an easy pace; the gait of an ambling horse.… …   Useful english dictionary

• amble — I. intransitive verb (ambled; ambling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ambler, from Latin ambulare to walk, from ambi + ulare (verb base akin to Middle Welsh el he may go, Greek ēlythe he went) more at elastic Date: 14th century to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• amble — [14] The ultimate source of amble (and of perambulator [17], and thus of its abbreviation pram [19]) is the Latin verb ambulāre ‘walk’. This was a compound verb, formed from the prefix ambi (as in AMBIDEXTROUS) and the base *el ‘go’, which also… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• amble — [14] The ultimate source of amble (and of perambulator [17], and thus of its abbreviation pram [19]) is the Latin verb ambulāre ‘walk’. This was a compound verb, formed from the prefix ambi (as in AMBIDEXTROUS) and the base *el ‘go’, which also… …   Word origins

• amble — 1. noun a) An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll. b) An easy gait, especially that of a horse (as above). 2. verb a) To stroll or walk slow …   Wiktionary

• amble — ambler, n. amblingly, adv. /am beuhl/, v., ambled, ambling, n. v.i. 1. to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town. 2. (of a horse) to go at a slow pace with the legs moving in lateral pairs and usually having a four… …   Universalium