Shamble

Pronunciation: /ˈʃæmbəl/

Definitions of shamble

noun a slow, awkward, or unsteady gait

Example Sentences

A1 The zombie moved in a shamble towards the group of survivors.

A2 The old man walked with a shamble, his legs barely able to support him.

B1 The drunk man stumbled out of the bar in a shamble, barely able to stand.

B2 The soldier's shamble towards the enemy lines showed his exhaustion from the long battle.

C1 The city streets were filled with people in various states of shamble, lost in their own thoughts.

C2 The politician's career ended in a shamble after the corruption scandal was exposed.

verb to walk or move with a slow, awkward, or unsteady gait

Example Sentences

A1 The old man shambled down the street slowly.

A2 The zombie shambled towards the group of survivors.

B1 The drunk man shambled into the bar and ordered a drink.

B2 The injured hiker shambled back to camp, exhausted and sore.

C1 The elderly patient shambled around the nursing home with the help of a walker.

C2 The wounded soldier shambled through the battlefield, trying to find safety.

Examples of shamble in a Sentence

formal The old man's shamble down the street caught the attention of passersby.

informal I can't believe how he shambled into the room without even knocking.

slang She was shuffling around in a shamble after staying up all night.

figurative The company's finances were in a shamble after the scandal was exposed.

Grammatical Forms of shamble

• past tense: shambled
• plural: shambles
• comparative: more shambled
• superlative: most shambled
• present tense: shambles
• future tense: will shamble
• perfect tense: have shambled
• continuous tense: is shambling
• singular: shamble
• positive degree: shamble
• infinitive: to shamble
• gerund: shambling
• participle: shambling

Origin and Evolution of shamble

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'shamble' originated from the Old English word 'scamol', which referred to a bench or stall in a market. It later evolved to mean a place where meat was sold, and eventually came to refer to a slaughterhouse or butcher's stall.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'shamble' shifted in meaning from a market stall to a slaughterhouse or butcher's stall, and eventually came to mean a place of disorder or chaos. Today, it is commonly used to describe a messy or disorganized situation.