amble

Plural: ambles

Noun

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
That which follows the preamble, by analogy.

Verb

Verb Forms: ambled, ambling, ambles

To walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
walk leisurely
To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

Examples

amble through the park
I’ll just amble over to that triple word score with my Q.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“I walk”). Doublet of ambulate.

Synonyms

mosey, perambulation, promenade, saunter, stroll

Scrabble Score: 9

amble: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
amble: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amble: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

amble: valid Words With Friends Word