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shamble

/ˈʃæmbəl/SHAM-buhl
/ˈʃæmbəl/SHAM-buhl

Meaningto stumble, to trip

Common meaning: walk with slow awkward steps

Journey through time

  1. Old Dutchschampelen‘to stumble, to trip’source
  2. Old Frenchescampersource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto stumble, to trip → walk with slow awkward stepsshamble‘walk with slow awkward steps’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Dutch schampelen ‘to stumble, to trip’.

Roots

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