shamble

Speech parts

1. shamble - Noun

2. shamble - Verb

Meaning

One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.

A place where butcher's meat is sold.

A place for slaughtering animals for meat.

To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shuffle waddle lurch hobble drag lumber crawl limp stumble shuffling scuffle clump stagger trudge plod
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Antonyms

coast sprint gradation extent progress slide
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Hypernyms

walk walking

Hyponyms

drag scuff

Derivatives

shambled shambling

Examples

he shuffled out of the room Source: Internet

We heard his feet shuffling down the hall Source: Internet

from his shambling I assumed he was very old Source: Internet

His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Terra Incognita fantasy trilogy, and his humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie PI. Source: Internet

The recent growth of the non-living community includes what I call “Content Zombies”—online content that’s had the life and meaning sucked out of it, but continues to shamble along on corporate Websites and blogs. Source: Internet

In a lighter vein, he has written humorous fantasy and the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shambar Shambaugh Shambhala shambler shambles Shamblin