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shamble
1[ sham-buhl ]
noun
- shambles, (used with a singular or plural verb)
- a slaughterhouse.
- any place of carnage.
- any scene of destruction:
to turn cities into shambles.
- any scene, place, or thing in disorder:
Her desk is a shambles.
- British Dialect. a butcher's shop or stall.
shamble
2[ sham-buhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
noun
- a shambling gait.
shamble
/ ˈʃæ³¾²úÉ™±ô /
verb
- intr to walk or move along in an awkward or unsteady way
noun
- an awkward or unsteady walk
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ³ó²¹³¾²ú±ô¾±²Ô²µ, adjectivenoun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shamble1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shamble1
Example Sentences
No laughing matter at the time, Coleman has since raised a smile at the events of Skopje that started with shambles but eventually led to a sense of where Wales were going under his charge.
"I've gotten so many calls from people just completely in shambles after watching the last episode and how meaningful it was to them to watch," Mo says.
Since the turn of the year it has been a shambles: the women thrashed all over Australia, the men one win from 10 in McCullum's new white-ball era.
Drake responded on Instagram by asking whoever had his "hidden daughter" to hand her back, adding that Lamar's claims were a "shambles".
Healthcare was in shambles: hospitals were scarce and many public health clinics were defunct.
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