Amble

  • 11Amble — (spr. ämbl), Hafenstadt in der engl. Grafsch. Northumberland, (1901) 4426 E.; Kohlenhandel …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 12Amble — (frz., Angbl), der Paßgang des Pferdes …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 13amble — index perambulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 14amble — (v.) early 14c., from O.Fr. ambler walk as a horse does, from L. ambulare to walk, to go about, take a walk, perhaps a compound of ambi around (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) and ulare, from PIE root *el to go (Cf. Gk. ale wandering, alaomai …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 15amble — vb *saunter, stroll Analogous words: loiter, dawdle (see DELAY): meander, ramble, roam (see WANDER) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 16amble — [v] walk casually ankle*, boogie*, dawdle, drift, gander*, hoof it*, loiter, meander, mosey*, percolate*, ramble, sashay*, saunter, stroll, toddle*, wander; concept 151 Ant. run …

    New thesaurus

  • 17amble — ► VERB ▪ walk or move at a leisurely pace. ► NOUN ▪ a leisurely walk. ORIGIN Latin ambulare to walk …

    English terms dictionary

  • 18amble — [am′bəl] vi. ambled, ambling [ME amblen < OFr ambler < L ambulare, to walk < ambi , AMBI + IE base * al , wander] 1. to move at a smooth, easy gait by raising first both legs on one side, then both on the other: said of a horse, etc. 2.… …

    English World dictionary

  • 19Amble — infobox UK place country = England official name= Amble latitude= 55.3306 longitude= 1.5783 population = 6,100 shire district= Alnwick region= North East England shire county = Northumberland constituency westminster= Berwick upon Tweed post town …

    Wikipedia

  • 20AMBLE — s. m. Sorte d allure d un cheval, dans laquelle il avance à la fois et alternativement les deux jambes d un même côté. L amble est ordinairement une allure artificielle. Grand amble. Amble doux. Amble rude. Un cheval qui va l amble. Mettre un… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)