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amble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of AMBLE

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure <the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park>

Synonyms amble, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, tramp, tromp

Related Words roam, rove, wander; peregrinate, traipse, traverse, trek, walk; march, promenade; power walk

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