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View usage for: (wɒndəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense wanders, present participle wandering, past tense, past participle wandered1. verbIf you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction. When he got bored he wandered around the fair. [VERB preposition/adverb] They wandered off in the direction of the nearest store. [VERB preposition/adverb] Those who do not have relatives to return to are left to wander the streets and sleeprough. [VERB noun] Wander is also a noun. A wander around any market will reveal stalls piled high with vegetables. [+ around] 2. verbIf a person or animal wanders from a place where they are supposed to stay, they move away from the place without going in a particular direction. Because Mother is afraid we'll get lost, we aren't allowed to wander far. [VERB adverb/preposition] To keep their bees from wandering, beekeepers feed them sugar solutions. [VERB] 3. verbIf your mind wanders or your thoughts wander, you stop concentrating on something and start thinking about other things. His mind would wander, and he would lose track of what he was doing. [VERB] Jarvis found his attention wandering. [VERB] Grace allowed her mind to wander to other things. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: stray, roam, digress, get sidetracked More Synonyms of wander 4. verbIf your eyes wander, you stop looking at one thing and start looking around at other things. His eyes wandered restlessly around the room. [VERB preposition/adverb] His eyes kept wandering to the picture. [VERB preposition/adverb] Read their body language. Are their eyes wandering? [VERB] More Synonyms of wander wander in British English (ˈwɒndə) verb (mainly intr)1. (also tr) to move or travel about, in, or through (a place) without any definite purpose or destination 2. to proceed in an irregular course; meander 3. to go astray, as from a path or course 4. (of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction 5. to think or speak incoherently or illogically noun6. the act or an instance of wandering Derived forms wanderer (ˈwanderer) noun wandering (ˈwandering) adjective, noun wanderingly (ˈwanderingly) adverb Word origin Old English wandrian; related to Old Frisian wandria, Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanderenwander in American English (ˈwɑndər) verb intransitive1. to move or go about aimlessly, without plan or fixed destination; ramble; roam 2. to go to a destination in a casual way or by an indirect route; idle; stroll 3. a. to turn aside or astray (from a path, course, etc.); lose one's way b. to stray from home, friends, familiar places, etc. often with off 4. to go astray in mind or purpose ; specif.,a. to drift away from a subject, as in discussion; stray or roam in thought b. to turn away from accepted belief or morals c. to be disjointed, disordered, incoherent, etc. 5. to pass or extend in an irregular course; meander, as a river 6. to move idly from one object to another said of the eyes, a glance, the hands, etc. verb transitive7. to roam through, in, or over without plan or destination to wander the world Derived forms wanderer (ˈwanderer) noun Word origin ME wandren < OE wandrian, akin to Ger wandern, akin ? to wend, wind 1Examples of 'wander' in a sentencewander British English: wander / ˈwɒndə/ VERB If you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction. When he got bored, he wandered around the fair. - American English: wander
- Arabic: يَتَجَوَّلُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: vaguear
- Chinese: 漫步
- Croatian: lutati
- Czech: potulovat se
- Danish: vandre omkring
- Dutch: rondzwerven
- European Spanish: deambular
- Finnish: harhailla
- French: errer
- German: umherwandern
- Greek: περιφέρομαι
- Italian: girovagare
- Japanese: 歩き回る
- Korean: 배회하다
- Norwegian: vandre
- Polish: wędrować
- European Portuguese: vaguear
- Romanian: a cutreiera
- Russian: бродить
- Latin American Spanish: deambular
- Swedish: vandra omkring
- Thai: เดินไปโดยไม่มีจุดหมาย
- Turkish: dolaşmak
- Ukrainian: бродити
- Vietnamese: đi lang thang
Chinese translation of 'wander' vi - (= roam)
漫游(遊) (mànyóu) - (because lost)
迷失 (míshī)
- [mind, thoughts]
恍惚 (huǎnghū)
vt - [streets, countryside]
在 ... 闲(閒)逛 (zài ... xiánguàng)
n (s) -
漫步 (mànbù) to wander off/away 走失/走散 (zǒushī/zǒusàn) to have or go for or take a wander 出去逛逛 (chūqù guàngguang)
Definition to walk about in a place without any definite purpose or destination He wandered aimlessly around the garden. Synonyms cruise traipse (informal) go walkabout (Australian) mooch around (slang) stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) knock about or around peregrinate Definition (of the mind) to lose concentration She allowed her mind to wander to other things. Synonyms roam get sidetracked go off at a tangent get lost Synonyms babble talk nonsense be delirious be incoherent speak incoherently Definition the act or an instance of wandering Let's go for a wander round the shops. Synonyms excursion cruise traipse (informal) mosey (informal) peregrination Phrasal verbsSee wander offSee wander off something Additional synonymsDefinition to depart from the main subject in speech or writing She digressed from the matter under discussion. Synonyms wander, drift, stray, depart, ramble, meander, diverge, deviate, turn aside, be diffuse, expatiate, go off at a tangent, get off the point or subject Definition to move aimlessly from one place or activity to another People drifted around the room. Synonyms wander, stroll, stray, roam, meander, rove, range, straggle, traipse (informal), stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), peregrinate Definition to wander without definite aim or direction We meandered along the Irish country roads. Synonyms wander, stroll, stray, drift, ramble, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Additional synonymsa meander round the shops Synonyms wander, stroll, amble, saunter, mosey (informal) Definition a leisurely walk for pleasure or display Take a tranquil promenade along a stretch of picturesque coastline. Synonyms stroll, walk, turn, airing, constitutional, saunterDefinition to move stealthily around (a place) as if in search of prey or plunder The stray dogs of the city prowl in packs in search of food. Synonyms move stealthily, hunt, patrol, range, steal, cruise, ghost, stalk, sneak, lurk, roam, rove, scavenge, slink, skulk, nose around Definition to walk for relaxation, sometimes with no particular direction freedom to ramble across the moors Synonyms walk, range, drift, wander, stroll, stray, roam, rove, amble, saunter, straggle, traipse (informal), go walkabout (Australian), perambulate, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), peregrinate Definition to speak or write in a confused style Sometimes she tended to ramble. Synonyms babble, go on, gas, wander, rabbit (on) (British, informal), rattle, chatter, spout (informal), waffle (informal, British), drivel, drone on, gab, twitter, digress, jabber, gabble, rattle on, maunder, witter on (informal), blether, expatiate, run off at the mouth (slang) Definition a walk, esp. in the countryside an hour's ramble through the woods Synonyms walk, tour, trip, stroll, hike, roaming, excursion, roving, saunter, traipse (informal), peregrination, perambulation Definition to roam (over) They range widely in search of carrion. Synonyms roam, explore, wander, rove, sweep, cruise, stroll, ramble, traverse, go walkabout (Australian) Definition to wander about (a place) roving about the town in the dead of night Synonyms wander, range, cruise, drift, stroll, stray, roam, ramble, meander, traipse (informal), go walkabout (Australian), gallivant, gad about, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Definition to linger behind or wander from a main line or part They came straggling up the cliff road. Synonyms trail, drift, wander, range, lag, stray, roam, ramble, rove, loiter, string out Definition to walk about in a leisurely manner We strolled back, put the kettle on and settled down. Synonyms walk, ramble, amble, wander, promenade, saunter, stooge (slang), take a turn, toddle, make your way, mooch (slang), mosey (informal), stretch your legsAdditional synonymsDefinition a leisurely walk After dinner, I took a stroll around the city. Synonyms walk, promenade, turn, airing, constitutional, excursion, ramble, breath of air Definition a short walk, ride, or excursion I think I'll just go up and take a turn round the deck. Synonyms stroll, airing, walk, drive, ride, spin (informal), circuit, constitutional, outing, excursion, promenade, jaunt, saunterDefinition to pass through, on, or over on foot They walked in silence for a while. Synonyms stride, wander, stroll, trudge, go, move, step, march, advance, pace, trek, hike, tread, ramble, tramp, promenade, amble, saunter, take a turn, traipse (informal), toddle, make your way, mosey (informal), plod on, perambulate, footslog Definition a short journey on foot, usually for pleasure He often took long walks in the hills. Synonyms stroll, hike, ramble, tramp, turn, march, constitutional, trek, outing, trudge, promenade, amble, saunter, traipse (informal), breath of air, perambulation |