Synonyms for shamble

Most common

shuffle · scuffle · walk · stagger

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   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.

2. n. 1

   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.

Forms

Plural

shambles → hobbles, shufflings…

Past participle

shambled
e.g. shambled → shuffled, scuffled, walked, staggered…

Example sentences

• shuffle The cards were given a good shuffle before being dealt.
• scuffle Miroslav and Rima had a little scuffle over that.
• walk Another ten minutes' walk brought us to the shore.
• stagger The company is attempting to stagger work hours.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

walk¹

6 letters

hobble²

7 letters

shuffle², scuffle², stagger²

9 letters

shuffling²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hobble² = 2 syllables).