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ramble
[ram-buhl]
verb (used without object)
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 byon ).
The speaker rambled on with anecdote after anecdote.
verb (used with object)
to walk aimlessly or idly over or through.
They spent the spring afternoon rambling woodland paths.
noun
a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
ramble
/ ˈræmbəl /
verb
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
noun
a leisurely stroll, esp in the countryside
Word History and Origins
Origin of ramble1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ramble1
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Example Sentences
His speech was rambling and incoherent at times, but he became laser-focused in its conclusion.
He could come off as a know-it-all, and he tended to ramble when speaking.
It’ll finally have the rambling, meticulously restored historic venue of its dreams opening this fall.
As they waited for her husband to return, the masked man rambled about himself.
By pathologizing without a plan of action, “Eddington” is as effective as an influencer’s Instagram carousel with 10 rambling slides about “everything going on right now.”
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