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shamble

intransitive verb sham·ble \ˈsham-bəl\

: to walk in an awkward, unsteady way without lifting your feet very high off the ground

sham·bledsham·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Full Definition of SHAMBLE

: to walk awkwardly with dragging feet : shuffle

— shamble noun

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Origin of SHAMBLE

shamble bowed, malformed

First Known Use: 1717

Related to SHAMBLE

Synonyms: barge, clomp, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, lumber, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge

Antonyms: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

Rhymes with SHAMBLE

amble, bramble, gamble, gambol, ramble, scramble

SHAMBLE Defined for Kids

shamble

verb sham·ble \ˈsham-bəl\

sham·bledsham·bling

Definition of SHAMBLE for Kids

: to walk in an awkward unsteady way

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