Shambling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃæmblɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shambling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of shamble.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of shamble.
More Meanings
- Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet.
- An awkward, irregular gait.
Example Sentences
a shambling giant of a man
moving with a shambling gait
If there was any magic in the video clips, it was a weak spell. Lurching between slow zooms and jerky cuts, these videos brought vaguely aspirational images to uneasy, shambling life: petals on a bathroom floor; animals lumbering through a dewy garden; an unmanned treadmill running in an otherwise empty penthouse suite.
Word Forms
- shamblings
Synonyms for shambling
Depending on context, synonyms include shuffle, shuffling, shamble.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shuffling, shuffle, dragfooted, shambly, heavy-footed, shackly.
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