Associations to the word «Shamble»

Wiktionary

SHAMBLE, verb. To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
SHAMBLE, noun. (mining) 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.

Dictionary definition

SHAMBLE, noun. Walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old".
SHAMBLE, verb. Walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall".

Wise words

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