wander
[ won-der ]
/ ˈwɒn dər /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to travel about, on, or through: He wandered the streets.
noun
Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.
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Origin of wander
OTHER WORDS FROM wander
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British Dictionary definitions for wander
wander
/ (ˈwɒndə) /
verb (mainly intr)
(also tr) to move or travel about, in, or through (a place) without any definite purpose or destination
to proceed in an irregular course; meander
to go astray, as from a path or course
(of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction
to think or speak incoherently or illogically
noun
the act or an instance of wandering
Derived forms of wander
wanderer, nounwandering, adjective, nounwanderingly, adverbWord Origin for wander
Old English wandrian; related to Old Frisian wandria, Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanderen
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