I. ˈwämbəl, ˈwam- also ˈwȯm- verb
( wambled ; wambled ; wambling -b(ə)liŋ ; wambles )
Etymology: Middle English wamlen; akin to Danish vamle to become nauseated, Latin vomere to vomit — more at vomit
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to feel nausea
b. of a stomach : roll
2. : to move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
a wambling conversation
a story that wambles on and on
transitive verb
: to turn over and over : spin , revolve
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a rumbling or disturbance of the stomach
2. : an irregular gait or movement : a reeling or staggering gait