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Trudge vs Amble - What's the difference?

trudge | amble |

As nouns the difference between trudge and amble

is that trudge is a tramp, ie a long and tiring walk while amble is an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

As verbs the difference between trudge and amble

is that trudge is to walk wearily with heavy, slow steps while amble is to stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.

trudge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.
  • Verb

    (trudg)
  • To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.
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  • This famous archaeological site marks the farthest limit of human migration out of Africa in the middle Stone Age—the outer edge of our knowledge of the cosmos. I trudge to the caves in a squall.
  • To trudge along or over a route etc.
  • Derived terms

    * trudger

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    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

    Anagrams

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