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Definitions for Shambling
sham·bling
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Princeton's WordNet
shamble, shambling, shuffle, shufflingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
"from his shambling I assumed he was very old"
Wiktionary
shamblingnoun
An awkward, irregular gait.
shamblingadjective
Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shamblingadjective
Moving aukwardly and irregularly. A low bad word.
By that shambling in his walk, it should be my rich banker, Gomez, whom I knew at Barcelona. John Dryden, Span. Fryar.
So when nurse Nokes to act young Ammon tries,
With shambling legs, long chin, and foolish eyes,
With dangling hands he strokes th’ imperial robe,
And with a cuckold’s air commands the globe. Smith.
ChatGPT
shambling
Shambling refers to the act of walking in a slow, clumsy or awkward manner, often due to lack of coordination or control. It can also refer to any kind of movement or progress that is disorganized, unsteady, or aimless.
Webster Dictionary
Shambling
of Shamble
Shamblingadjective
characterized by an awkward, irregular pace; as, a shambling trot; shambling legs
Shamblingnoun
an awkward, irregular gait
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shambling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shambling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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