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shambling

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈʃæmblɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -æmblɪŋ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • moving with a shambling gait
  • a shambling giant of a man

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An awkward, irregular gait.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of shamble

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • from his shambling I assumed he was very old

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shamble, shuffle, shuffling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: walk, walking

History

Etymology

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