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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: ambler, from Latin ambulare 'to walk'

amble

 verb
     
am‧ble [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
to walk slowly in a relaxed way [= saunter]:
An old man came out and ambled over for a chat.
—amble noun [singular]
a pleasant amble by the river
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