maunder

[ mawn-der ]
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verb (used without object)
  1. to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.

  2. to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.

Origin of maunder

1
First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain

Other words from maunder

  • maun·der·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for maunder

maunder

/ (ˈmɔːndə) /


verb
  1. (intr) to move, talk, or act aimlessly or idly

Origin of maunder

1
C17: perhaps from obsolete maunder to beg, from Latin mendīcāre; see mendicant

Derived forms of maunder

  • maunderer, noun
  • maundering, adjective

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