shamble: Meaning and Definition of

sham•ble

Pronunciation: (sham'bul), [key]
— n.
  1. to turn cities into shambles.
    1. a slaughterhouse.
    2. any place of carnage.
    3. any scene of destruction:to turn cities into shambles.
    4. any scene, place, or thing in disorder:Her desk is a shambles.
  2. a butcher's shop or stall.

sham•ble

Pronunciation: (sham'bul), [key]
— v., n. -bled, -bling,
—v.i.
  1. to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
—n.
  1. a shambling gait.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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