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ambled

ambled is the simple past and past participle of amble.

Meaning of amble

Verb

amble (third-person singular simple present ambles, present participle ambling, simple past and past participle ambled)

  1. (intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
    • amble through the park
    Synonyms:
    saunter
  2. (intransitive) Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

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Questions about ambled

What is ambled the simple past and past participle of?
Ambled is the simple past and past participle of amble.

Words near ambled in the dictionary

  1. ambivores
  2. ambivorous
  3. ambix
  4. amble
  5. Amblecote
  6. ambled
  7. ambler
  8. amblers
  9. ambles
  10. Ambleside
  11. Ambleston

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