Shambling
//ˈʃæmblɪŋ// adj, noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An awkward, irregular gait.
- 2 walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of shamble form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet.
"moving with a shambling gait"
Example
More examples"An instant afterwards there appeared a little wizened fellow with a cringing manner and a shambling style of walking. He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn."
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