| 释义 |
wam·ble
I. \ˈwämbəl, ˈwam- also ˈwȯm-\ verb
(wambled ; wambled ; wambling \-b(ə)liŋ\ ; wambles)
Etymology: Middle English wamlen; akin to Danish vamle to become nauseated, Latin vomere to vomit — more at vomit
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to feel nausea
b. of a stomach : roll
2. : to move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
< a wambling conversation >
< a story that wambles on and on >
transitive verb
: to turn over and over : spin, revolve
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a rumbling or disturbance of the stomach
2. : an irregular gait or movement : a reeling or staggering gait |