Definition of 'ambulate'

Word Frequency

ambulate in British

(ˈæmbjʊˌleɪt )

verb

(intransitive)

to wander about or move from one place to another

Derived forms

ambulation (ˌambuˈlation)

noun

Word origin of 'ambulate'

C17: from Latin ambulāre to walk, amble

Word Frequency

ambulate in American

(ˈæmbjuˌleɪt ; amˈbyo̅olātˌ; ˈæmbjəˌleɪt ; amˈbyəlātˌ)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈambuˌlated or ˈambuˌlating

to move about; walk

Derived forms

ambulation (ˌambuˈlation)

noun

Word origin of 'ambulate'

< L ambulatus, pp. of ambulare: see amble

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Used Rarely. ambulate is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of ambulate from the Collins English Dictionary

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Scrabble score for 'ambulate': 12

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