v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Ambled p. pr. & vb. n. Ambling ] [ F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb-, ambi-, and a root meaning to go: cf. Gr. &unr_; to go, E. base. Cf. Ambulate. ] 1. To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or without hard shocks. [ 1913 Webster ] The skipping king, he ambled up and down. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Sir, your wit ambles well; it goes easily. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |