Daily Word Challenge #3 · September 28, 2026
amble
verbAM-bul
What it means
To amble is to walk at a slow, relaxed pace, usually without any hurry or particular goal.
Amble in a sentence
On Sundays we like to amble along the river path.
Similar words: stroll, saunter, wander
Where it comes from
From Old French ambler, which came from Latin ambulare, to walk. The same root gives us ambulance.
Play puzzle #3 Today's challenge
Quick quiz
1. What does AMBLE mean?
2. Which word is closest in meaning to AMBLE?
3. Which word completes the sentence? "On Sundays we like to _____ along the river path."
Unscramble challenge
Rearrange these letters to make a five-letter word meaning "a brief, faint light":
Show the answer
GLEAM, from Daily Word Challenge #1.