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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 meaningsnoun
A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.
A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
miningA bed of shale over the seam of coal.
A section of woodland suitable for leisurely walking.
An aimless amble on a winding course
Similar: meander
verb
To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course
To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.
To lead the life of a vagabond or itinerant; to move about with no fixed place of address.
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.”
To follow a winding path or course.
“The river rambled through the mountains.”
Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
“This novel rambles on and jogs”
Similar: ramble on, jog
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).