amble
To walk in a slow, relaxed way.
amble in a sentence
- We ambled along the beach, stopping to poke at every rock pool.
- Every Sunday we amble through the park, in no rush at all, feeding the ducks on the way.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to amble?
- Astroll
- Bhurry
- Cdash
- Drace
Show the answer
A: stroll. The other three mean the opposite of amble.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to amble?
- Adash
- Bramble
- Cstroll
- Dwalk
Show the answer
A: dash. The other three mean nearly the same as amble.
Words that mean something similar
stroll, walk, ramble
Words that mean the opposite
dash, race, hurry
More words about movement & action
- arduous: Very difficult and tiring, needing lots of effort.
- ascend: To climb or move upwards.
- assemble: To put pieces together, or to gather in one place.
- asunder: Apart, or into pieces.
- avert: To turn away, or to stop something bad from happening.
- banish: To send someone away and forbid them from coming back.
- beckon: To wave or signal to someone to come closer.
- billow: To swell and roll like waves, especially smoke or cloth.
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