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wander
[ won-der ]
verb (used without object)
- to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray:
to wander over the earth.
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- to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually; meander:
The river wanders among the rocks.
Synonyms:
- 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.
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- to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.; err; go astray:
Let me not wander from Thy Commandments.
- to think or speak confusedly or incoherently.
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- (of a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment) to move about or walk in a seemingly aimless or random manner.
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.
wander
/ ˈɒԻə /
verb
- 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
- ˈɲԻԲ, adjectivenoun
- ˈɲԻ, noun
- ˈɲԻԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ɲd· noun
- dzܳwd verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of wander1
Example Sentences
Francis, meanwhile, continued his anthropological wanderings, carrying whatever insights or regrets he gained from that night into his studies of other cultures' sacred rituals.
Authorities believe he may have wandered the house for several days unaware of Arakawa’s death and unable to get help due to the advanced state of his disease.
The hiker and a companion had wandered off the remote 53-mile hiking path that follows the northern California coastline of redwoods and black sand beaches when one of them fell 100 feet.
He said he had been wandering up to the pub with a friend for "one last drink", when he heard an "almighty explosion".
Long before Jesus ever knew of the existence of America, as he wandered through different lands preaching the word of God, he proclaimed, “America First!”
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