wander
to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth.
to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually; meander: The river wanders among the rocks.
to extend in an irregular course or direction: Foothills wandered off to the south.
to move, pass, or turn idly, as the hand or the eyes.
(of the mind, thoughts, desires, etc.) to take one direction or another without conscious intent or control: His attention wandered as the speaker droned on.
to stray from a path, place, companions, etc.: During the storm the ship wandered from its course.
to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.; err; go astray: Let me not wander from Thy Commandments.
to think or speak confusedly or incoherently.
(of a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment) to move about or walk in a seemingly aimless or random manner.
to travel about, on, or through: He wandered the streets.
Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.
Origin of wander
1Other words for wander
Other words from wander
- wan·der·er, noun
- outwander, verb (used with object)
Words Nearby wander
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How to use wander in a sentence
If there’s no wander Walk in the neighborhood, your kids can create something similar.
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Some kids are prone to letting their minds wander and daydreaming.
Save for the clip of heels as visitors wander around the gallery, the venue is silent.
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Finally, I have to wander slightly off brief with my last two recommendations.
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He allowed his mind to wander back into the past—back many years to the time when he had gone into the country to take a meal.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxOf all the inhabitants of London chambers those are the most lonely who never wander away from London.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxSometimes Jehosophat's father opens the gate in the fence and lets the geese wander down to the pond.
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon AndersonLiterally and figuratively, their lives seemed to wander through flowery pleasure-paths.
Ruth | Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellShe appeared to wander in her mind, for sometimes her words were coherent, at other times she merely babbled.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for wander
/ (ˈwɒndə) /
(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
the act or an instance of wandering
Origin of wander
1Derived forms of wander
- wanderer, noun
- wandering, adjective, noun
- wanderingly, adverb
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