ramble

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verb

ram·ble ˈram-bəl How to pronounce ramble (audio)

rambled; rambling ˈram-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce ramble (audio)

intransitive verb

: to move aimlessly from place to place

rambled through the little town

: to explore idly

After one rambles through the maps for a time … some overall impressions begin to emerge.

John Noble Wilford

: to talk or write in an aimless, erratic, and often long-winded fashion

The hunk starts to ramble on and on, and the women seem quite annoyed.

Monk Magazine

: to be related or written in a long-winded or wandering fashion

a story that rambles

: to grow or extend irregularly

To me, pea greens are the culinary equivalent of morning glories, sprouting overnight, rambling here and there, turning the grower into a shepherd, at least for the duration.

Molly O'Neill

transitive verb

: to wander over : roam

Example Sentences

Verb She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker. He's funny, but he tends to ramble. Noun We went for a ramble along the beach. He encountered many interesting people in his rambles in the country. The first chapter is a 100-page ramble. We had to listen to another one of his long rambles about politics and religion. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Hanoi-style banh tom (shrimp cakes) is another must-try. Be sure to ramble around the city's Old Quarter with its historical streets and shops trading in jewelry, fabrics and flowers.

Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 The property is regulated by National Park zoning restrictions, and anyone can ramble through or graze their flocks there.

Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online, 17 July 2014 Cox, who prefers cannabis to drink, can ramble on a bit.

New York Times, 21 Jan. 2022 Younger viewers who end up watching the TV special may wince at bits about women who ramble without taking a breath and overpack for weekend vacations.

Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2021 Some are still at it, including the Strokes, who ramble on in their deadpan cool fashion, reuniting every few years for a new album and big festival dates.

Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021 In the end, Adrian’s transformation from frustrated weirdo into psycho killer happens abruptly, and largely offstage, as if Leonard, who likes to ramble on about murder, possesses demonic powers of suggestion.

Christian Lorentzen, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021 At times, Klam can ramble and become repetitive, but her lively wit carries us along.

Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2021 Off the main drag, quaint Victorians and cute cottages start in the foothills and ramble down to the coastline, where even the oceanfront homes are surprisingly understated.

San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021

Noun

Judd Apatow, at least, is a man who knows a self-aware ramble.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Instead of a straight shot out and back across the country, maybe this is the year for a circular ramble in a state with less expensive gas.

Forrest Brown, CNN, 24 Mar. 2022 Hikers who want to explore parts of Griffith Park will meet up at 6 p.m. for a ramble followed by yoga (donation based).

Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2022 The drama builds to a peak of emotional power in a long and wordless sequence in which Solange abandons herself to a desperate nighttime ramble through the city, which rises to a harrowing, quasi-operatic intensity.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022 Kennedy, perched atop the drum riser of Brent Fitz, led the crowd, who waved their arms over their heads as the song’s ending unfurled in a jam-like ramble.

Jim Ryan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022 It was followed by a secret and emotional ramble from Khrushchev about the spectre of nuclear holocaust.

Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2022 Its cast, particularly Nicole Kidman as Ball, is much better than Aaron Sorkin’s exasperating ramble of a movie.

Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022 Streamed from London’s Southwark Playhouse, the play set Potter on a rapid ramble through a troubled mind, barbed with resentment.

New York Times, 3 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	rambled
释义	ramble 1 of 2 verb ram·ble ˈram-bəl rambled; rambling ˈram-b(ə-)liŋ intransitive verb 1 a : to move aimlessly from place to place rambled through the little town b : to explore idly After one rambles through the maps for a time … some overall impressions begin to emerge. John Noble Wilford 2 a : to talk or write in an aimless, erratic, and often long-winded fashion The hunk starts to ramble on and on, and the women seem quite annoyed. Monk Magazine b : to be related or written in a long-winded or wandering fashion a story that rambles 3 : to grow or extend irregularly To me, pea greens are the culinary equivalent of morning glories, sprouting overnight, rambling here and there, turning the grower into a shepherd, at least for the duration. Molly O'Neill transitive verb : to wander over : roam ramble 2 of 2 noun 1 : a leisurely excursion for pleasure especially : an aimless walk 2 : a rambling story or discussion Synonyms Verb blather (on) go on maunder rattle run on Noun excursion jaunt junket outing sally sashay sortie spin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker. He's funny, but he tends to ramble. Noun We went for a ramble along the beach. He encountered many interesting people in his rambles in the country. The first chapter is a 100-page ramble. We had to listen to another one of his long rambles about politics and religion. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Hanoi-style banh tom (shrimp cakes) is another must-try. Be sure to ramble around the city's Old Quarter with its historical streets and shops trading in jewelry, fabrics and flowers. Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 The property is regulated by National Park zoning restrictions, and anyone can ramble through or graze their flocks there. Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online, 17 July 2014 Cox, who prefers cannabis to drink, can ramble on a bit. New York Times, 21 Jan. 2022 Younger viewers who end up watching the TV special may wince at bits about women who ramble without taking a breath and overpack for weekend vacations. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2021 Some are still at it, including the Strokes, who ramble on in their deadpan cool fashion, reuniting every few years for a new album and big festival dates. Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021 In the end, Adrian’s transformation from frustrated weirdo into psycho killer happens abruptly, and largely offstage, as if Leonard, who likes to ramble on about murder, possesses demonic powers of suggestion. Christian Lorentzen, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021 At times, Klam can ramble and become repetitive, but her lively wit carries us along. Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2021 Off the main drag, quaint Victorians and cute cottages start in the foothills and ramble down to the coastline, where even the oceanfront homes are surprisingly understated. San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021 Noun Judd Apatow, at least, is a man who knows a self-aware ramble. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Instead of a straight shot out and back across the country, maybe this is the year for a circular ramble in a state with less expensive gas. Forrest Brown, CNN, 24 Mar. 2022 Hikers who want to explore parts of Griffith Park will meet up at 6 p.m. for a ramble followed by yoga (donation based). Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2022 The drama builds to a peak of emotional power in a long and wordless sequence in which Solange abandons herself to a desperate nighttime ramble through the city, which rises to a harrowing, quasi-operatic intensity. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022 Kennedy, perched atop the drum riser of Brent Fitz, led the crowd, who waved their arms over their heads as the song’s ending unfurled in a jam-like ramble. Jim Ryan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022 It was followed by a secret and emotional ramble from Khrushchev about the spectre of nuclear holocaust. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2022 Its cast, particularly Nicole Kidman as Ball, is much better than Aaron Sorkin’s exasperating ramble of a movie. Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022 Streamed from London’s Southwark Playhouse, the play set Potter on a rapid ramble through a troubled mind, barbed with resentment. New York Times, 3 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition ramble 1 of 2 verb ram·ble ˈram-bəl rambled; rambling 1 : to go aimlessly from place to place : wander She spent a year rambling around the country. 2 : to talk or write without a clear purpose or point 3 : to grow or extend in many directions a rambling vine ramble 2 of 2 noun : a long stroll with no particular destination rambled verb past tense of ramble 1 as in rattled to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rattled wandered digressed chatted strayed went on deviated sidetracked blabbered ran on maundered chattered blathered (on) burbled prattled waffled gabbled jabbered ran one's mouth gabbed drooled gibbered blabbed blithered prated bumbled pattered drivelled driveled 2 as in wandered to move about from place to place aimlessly by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have Synonyms & Similar Words wandered roamed drifted strolled meandered cruised floated ranged roved traipsed gallivanted sauntered batted ambled mooched galavanted maundered dawdled knocked (about) gadded (about) strayed tramped kicked around straggled moped hoboed vagabonded gypsied milled (about or around) 3 as in strolled to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor Synonyms & Similar Words strolled wandered sauntered walked ambled roamed hiked tramped traversed perambulated trekked marched tromped roved traipsed promenaded peregrinated power walked
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