verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs. formal, intransitive

   "Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee."

2. 2
   walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

foothoofjaywalkjog onlegpace

Example

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"Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee."

Etymology

From Latin ambulatus, past participle of ambulō (“I walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.

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