shamble meaning

UK US /ˈʃæmbəl/ 2 syllables

shamble (verb): walk by dragging one's feet.

shamble has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

shamble as a verb

  1. walk by dragging one's feet
    • he shuffled out of the room
    • We heard his feet shuffling down the hall

    Synonyms: shuffle, scuffle

    Type of: walk

    Kinds: scuff

    Related forms: shambling

shamble as a noun

  1. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
    • from his shambling I assumed he was very old

    Synonyms: shambling, shuffle, shuffling

    Type of: walk

How to pronounce shamble

shamble is pronounced /ˈʃæmbəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shamble

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in LE · 7-letter words

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