wandering
[ won-der-ing ]
/ ˈwɒn dər ɪŋ /
adjective
moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
having no permanent residence; nomadic: a wandering tribe of Indians.
meandering; winding: a wandering river; a wandering path.
noun
an aimless roving about; leisurely traveling from place to place: a period of delightful wandering through Italy.
Usually wanderings.
- aimless travels; meanderings: Her wanderings took her all over the world.
- disordered thoughts or utterances; incoherencies: mental wanderings; the wanderings of delirium.
seemingly aimless or random movement or locomotion by a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment: Wandering by Alzheimer’s patients is a problem in nursing homes.See also elopement (def. 2).
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Origin of wandering
OTHER WORDS FROM wandering
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Medical definitions for wandering
wandering
[ wŏn′dər-ĭng ]
adj.
Moving about freely; not fixed; abnormally motile.
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