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Amble vs Loiter - What's the difference?

amble | loiter |

As verbs the difference between amble and loiter

is that amble is while loiter is to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.

amble

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
  • An easy gait, especially that of a horse (as above).

    • Verb

    (ambl)
  • To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
  • Of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

    • Synonyms

    * (walk slowly and leisurely) saunter

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    loiter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.
    • For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.
  • * {{quote-news, author=Daniel Taylor, title=David Silva seizes point for Manchester City as Chelsea are checked, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=31 January 2015 citation
    • , passage=Agüero, as usual, was loitering with intent and swung his left foot at the ball. The shot was going wide but Silva was there to apply the decisive touch inside the six-yard area.}}

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