Definition of AMBULATE

ambulate

Verb

Verb Forms: ambulated, ambulating, ambulates

  • To walk or move from place to place.
  • walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
  • To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.

Examples

  • I saw him ambulate over to the dictionary to challenge my obviously brilliant word.
  • Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ambulatus, past participle of ambulō (“I walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.

Synonyms

walk

Scrabble Score: 12

ambulate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ambulate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ambulate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ambulate: valid Words With Friends Word