\Am"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ambled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Ambling}.] [F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in
LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb-, ambi-, and a root meaning to
go: cf. Gr. ? to go, E. base. Cf. {Ambulate}.]
1. To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the
   horse or to its rider.
2. To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or
   without hard shocks.
         The skipping king, he ambled up and down. --Shak.
         Sir, your wit ambles well; it goes easily. --Shak.

\Am"ble\, n.
1. A peculiar gait of a horse, in which both legs on the same
   side are moved at the same time, alternating with the legs
   on the other side. ``A fine easy amble.'' --B. Jonson.
2. A movement like the amble of a horse.