Shambling

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shambling \Sham"bling\, a.
     Characterized by an awkward, irregular pace; as, a shambling
     trot; shambling legs.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shambling \Sham"bling\, n.
     An awkward, irregular gait.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shambling
       n : walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your
           feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"
           [syn: {shamble}, {shuffle}, {shuffling}]