shamble

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃæmbl̩/

Verb

shamble (shambles, present participle shambling; past and past participle shambled)

1. To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.

   I wasn't too impressed with the fellow, when he shambled in unenthusiastically and an hour late.

Synonyms

• shuffle

Translations

• German: schlurfen, schleichen, watscheln
• Russian: ша́ркать
• Spanish: arrastrar los pies

Noun

shamble (plural shambles)

1. (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.

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