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As a noun, ramble means a leisurely stroll. As a verb, it means move about aimlessly, or on a winding course.

Meanings of ramble

12 meanings

noun

  1. A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.

  2. A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.

  3. miningA bed of shale over the seam of coal.

  4. A section of woodland suitable for leisurely walking.

  5. An aimless amble on a winding course

    Similar: meander

verb

  1. To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course

  2. To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.

  3. To lead the life of a vagabond or itinerant; to move about with no fixed place of address.

  4. To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.

    “Francine has a tendency to ramble when it gets to be late in the evening.”

  5. To follow a winding path or course.

    “The river rambled through the mountains.”

  6. Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

    “This novel rambles on and jogs”

    Similar: ramble on, jog
  7. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

    “The gypsies roamed the woods”

    “roving vagabonds”

    “the wandering Jew”

    Similar: roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: an aimless amble on a winding course
verb: continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
ramble onjog
verb: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in…

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