obambulate
Syllables: ob·am·bu·late/əˈbæmbjʊˌleɪt/
obambulate verb: to walk about; to wander aimlessly.
Verb
obambulate (third-person singular simple present obambulates, present participle obambulating, simple past and past participle obambulated)
- To walk about; to wander aimlessly.
- While we, alas! must still obambulate, Sequacious of the court and courtier's fate : O most infaust who optates there to live! An aulic life no solid joys can give.1989, François Rabelais, “An Epistle by Pantagruel's Limosin”, in The Complete Works of Doctor François Rabelais
- Dreaming of success, wealth and luxury, Deetee obambulated around the set in a leisurely manner.2018, Hulta Gertrude, Operation Selector
- To walk or go up to, so as or as if to meet.
Forms of obambulate
| third-person singular present | obambulates |
|---|---|
| present participle | obambulating |
| past participle | obambulated |
| past | obambulated |
Origin of obambulate
First attested in 1614; borrowed from Latin obambulātus, perfect passive participle of obambulō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about obambulate
- What does obambulate mean?
- Obambulate means to walk about; to wander aimlessly.
- What part of speech is obambulate?
- Obambulate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce obambulate?
- Obambulate is pronounced /əˈbæmbjʊˌleɪt/.
- What is the past tense of obambulate?
- The past tense of obambulate is obambulated.
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