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English
Etymology
From Latin obambulare; compare ob-, ambulate.
Verb
obambulate (third-person singular simple present obambulates, present participle obambulating, simple past and past participle obambulated) (archaic)
- (intransitive) To walk about; to wander aimlessly
1989, François Rabelais, “An Epistle by Pantagruel's Limosin”, in The Complete Works of Doctor François Rabelais:While we, alas! must still obambulate, Sequacious of the court and courtier's fate : O most infaust who optates there to live! An aulic life no solid joys can give.
2018, Hulta Gertrude, Operation Selector:Dreaming of success, wealth and luxury, Deetee obambulated around the set in a leisurely manner.
- (transitive) To walk or go up to, so as or as if to meet.
Derived terms
Latin
Verb
obambulāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of obambulō