- shamble sham·ble vi
- ['ʃæmbl]
to shamble in/out etc — entrare/uscire etc trascinando i piedi
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shamble sham·ble vi
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sham|ble — «SHAM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. to walk awkwardly or unsteadily: »The tired old man shambles. He shambled around the floor like a lost kd (Time). –n. a shambling walk. ╂[probably special use of shamble, singular of obsolete shambles… … Useful english dictionary
Shamble — Sham ble, n. [OE. schamel a bench, stool, AS. scamel, sceamol, a bench, form, stool, fr. L. scamellum, dim. of scamnum a bench, stool.] 1. (Mining) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shamble — Sham ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shambling}.] [Cf. OD. schampelen to slip, schampen to slip away, escape. Cf. {Scamble}, {Scamper}.] To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shamble — sham|ble [ˈʃæmbəl] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: shamble (of legs) curved, badly formed (16 19 centuries), probably from shamble table from which meat is sold ( SHAMBLES); probably because of the similarity to table… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sham´bling|ly — sham|ble «SHAM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. to walk awkwardly or unsteadily: »The tired old man shambles. He shambled around the floor like a lost kd (Time). –n. a shambling walk. ╂[probably special use of shamble, singular of obsolete… … Useful english dictionary
shamble — sham|ble [ ʃæmbl ] verb intransitive to walk slowly in a tired or lazy way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shamble — sham·ble … English syllables
shamble — sham•ble [[t]ˈʃæm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to walk or move awkwardly; shuffle 2) a shambling gait • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
Shambled — Shamble Sham ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shambling}.] [Cf. OD. schampelen to slip, schampen to slip away, escape. Cf. {Scamble}, {Scamper}.] To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shambling — Shamble Sham ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shambling}.] [Cf. OD. schampelen to slip, schampen to slip away, escape. Cf. {Scamble}, {Scamper}.] To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
