amble

Meanings

Plural: ambles

Noun

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
That which follows the preamble, by analogy.

Verb

walk leisurely
To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“I walk”). Doublet of ambulate.

Synonyms

mosey, perambulation, promenade, saunter, stroll

Scrabble Score: 9

amble is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
amble is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amble is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

amble is a valid Words With Friends word