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shambling

UK
/ˈʃæm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæm.blɪŋ/
shambling off

Translations

shamblinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃæm.bəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæm.bəl.ɪŋ/
Used as an attributive adjective derived from the present participle of 'shamble'.
The old man had a shambling gait.
У старика была шаркающая походка.
Synonyms
shuffling
clumsy
awkward
unsteady
lumbering
Antonyms
brisk
sprightly
nimble
shamblingnoun
UK
/ˈʃæm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæm.blɪŋ/
Uncountable gerund denoting the act of moving with an awkward gait.
shambleverb

shambling

Gerund

shambled
Past Simple
shambled
Past Participle
shambling
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃæm.bəl/
US
/ˈʃæm.bəl/
He shambled down the street, lost in thought.
Он шаркал по улице, погружённый в мысли.
Synonyms
stagger
amble
trudge
lumber
shuffle
Antonyms
walk briskly
march
stride

Definitions

shamblinggerund / present participle
Moving with a slow, awkward, or unsteady gait.
The shambling figure of the old man made its way slowly down the street.
shamblingnoun
The act or process of moving with a slow, awkward, or unsteady gait.
The shambling of the exhausted hiker slowed the entire group.
shambleverb
To walk or move in an awkward, unsteady, or lazy manner.
After a long day at work, he shambled into the living room and collapsed onto the couch.
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