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shambles

The correct spelling is shambles.

How to pronounce shambles

/ˈʃæmbl̩z/
verb

IPA: /ˈʃæmbl̩z/

Say it like: Sha-mbl-es

The correct spelling is shambles. To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet. For example: "I wasn't too impressed with the fellow, when he shambled in unenthusiastically and an hour late."

Usage Examples

I wasn't too impressed with the fellow, when he shambled in unenthusiastically and an hour late.

This website is a shambles.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.

noun

  1. 1.Work done in a poor fashion
  2. 2.A scene of great disorder or ruin
  3. 3.A great mess or clutter
  4. 4.A scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation
  5. 5.A slaughterhouse

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