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maunder
[ mawn-der ]
/ ˈmɔn dər /
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verb (used without object)
to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.
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Origin of maunder
First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM maunder
maun·der·er, nounWords nearby maunder
Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Observatory, mauna loa, maunche, maund, maunder, Maunder minimum, maundy, Maundy money, Maundy Thursday, maungy
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British Dictionary definitions for maunder
maunder
/ (ˈmɔːndə) /
verb
(intr) to move, talk, or act aimlessly or idly
Derived forms of maunder
maunderer, nounmaundering, adjectiveWord Origin for maunder
C17: perhaps from obsolete maunder to beg, from Latin mendīcāre; see mendicant
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