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Shamble vs Hamble - What's the difference?

shamble | hamble |

As verbs the difference between shamble and hamble

is that shamble is to walk while shuffling or dragging the feet while hamble is to mutilate; hamstring; cut away.

As a noun shamble

is one of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.

As a proper noun Hamble is

a river in Hampshire, England.

shamble

English

Verb

(shambl)
  • To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.
  • I wasn't too impressed with the fellow, when he shambled in unenthusiastically and an hour late.

    Synonyms

    * shuffle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
  • See also

    * shambles

    hamble

    English

    (wikipedia Hamble)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • a river in Hampshire, England.