Meaning & use
shambling
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Walking or moving in a slow, awkward, shuffling manner.
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The exhausted hikers came shambling into camp long after dark.
A shambling zombie lurched toward the survivors in the film.
A note on using this word
Shambling evokes an uncoordinated, dragging gait, and is a staple description in horror fiction for zombies and monsters.
Words with a similar meaning
shufflinglumbering
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Words with an opposite meaning
striding
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