wamble

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verb

wam·​ble ˈwäm-bəl 

wambled; wambling ˈwäm-b(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

1

a

: to feel nausea

b

of a stomach : rumble sense 1

2

: to move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion

wamble

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noun

1

: a wambling especially of the stomach

2

: a reeling or staggering gait or movement

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English wamlen; akin to Danish vamle to become nauseated, Latin vomere to vomit — more at vomit

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1