ramble
Americanverb (used without object)
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to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner.
They rambled through the shops until closing time.
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to take a course with many turns or windings, as a stream or path.
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to grow in a random, unsystematic fashion.
The vine rambled over the walls and tree trunks.
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to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way (usually followed byon ).
The speaker rambled on with anecdote after anecdote.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
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to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction
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(of paths, streams, etc) to follow a winding course; meander
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(of plants) to grow in a random fashion
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(of speech, writing, etc) to lack organization
noun
Related Words
See roam.
Etymology
Origin of ramble
First recorded in 1610–20; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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This rambling complaint serves as an admission that your editorial on Jimmy Lai’s rigged trial and conviction hit the nail on the head.
Yet works of high seriousness were never his strong suit, as his rambling and distressingly unfocused Eisenhower Memorial in Washington showed.
“What a lovely day it is! If there wasn’t so much work to do in the house, I’d take a nice long ramble outside myself.”
From Literature
We would ramble through the hills, searching for wild blackberries and huckleberries so Mama could bake a pie.
From Literature
As rambling as it can be, misinterpreting “Die My Love” as anything other than Lawrence’s is impossible.
From Salon
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