ramble
to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
to take a course with many turns or windings, as a stream or path.
to grow in a random, unsystematic fashion: The vine rambled over the walls and tree trunks.
to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way (usually followed by on): The speaker rambled on with anecdote after anecdote.
to walk aimlessly or idly over or through: They spent the spring afternoon rambling woodland paths.
a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
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How to use ramble in a sentence
So he started alone for a ramble among the Channel Islands, and I went back to Paris.
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Infected honeybees that should be sleeping at night instead ramble out into the darkness, where their fate is sealed.
Also, he didn't ramble on about what he'd been up to in his state capital, as Christie did.
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However, I returned well pleased from my ride, and found my young sportsmen not less pleased with their morning's ramble.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe moon was up long before we returned from our ramble, and long before our host arrived.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamRuth found Mr Bellingham was not yet come down; so she sallied out for an additional half-hour's ramble.
Ruth | Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellShe covered him with her shawl, which she had thrown over a chair on coming in from their twilight ramble.
Ruth | Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellAfter having finished their meal, Mr. George and Rollo set out to take a ramble about the town by themselves.
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British Dictionary definitions for ramble
/ (ˈræmbəl) /
to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction
(of paths, streams, etc) to follow a winding course; meander
(of plants) to grow in a random fashion
(of speech, writing, etc) to lack organization
a leisurely stroll, esp in the countryside
Origin of ramble
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