ramble

Definition of ramble

Verbs

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
"This novel rambles on and jogs"
Synonyms:
jog, ramble on
Type of:
carry on, continue, go on, proceed
continue talking
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Synonyms:
cast, drift, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander
err
wander from a direct course or at random
Types:
maunder
wander aimlessly
gad, gallivant, jazz around
wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Type of:
go, locomote, move, travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Nouns

an aimless amble on a winding course
Synonyms:
meander
Type of:
amble, perambulation, promenade, saunter, stroll
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

Vocabulary Lists for ramble

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E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web" »(115 words)
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Intro + Chapters 1-7 »(650 words)
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Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" Chapters 1-10 »(412 words)
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-5 »(307 words)
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Little Women »(31 words)
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Edith Warton's Ethan Frome »(2499 words)
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Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl" Part 1 »(173 words)
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