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Definition of "shamble" []

  • To walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet. (verb-intransitive)
  • A shuffling gait. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "shamble" in a sentence
  • "The economy is in shamble, his rating has plunged lower than any president's in recent history."
  • "The tournament was an 18-hole, four-man "shamble" format."
  • "Spots remain available for an amateur "shamble" tournament Saturday, Aug. 14."