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Definitions for Rambling
[1] aimlessly wandering.
[2] taking an irregular course; straggling: a rambling brook.
[3] spread out irregularly in various directions: a rambling mansion.
[4] straying from one subject to another; desultory: a rambling novel.
[5] to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
[6] to take a course with many turns or windings, as a stream or path.
[7] to grow in a random, unsystematic fashion: The vine rambled over the walls and tree trunks.
[8] to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way (usually followed by on ): The speaker rambled on with anecdote after anecdote.
[9] to walk aimlessly or idly over or through: They spent the spring afternoon rambling woodland paths.
[10] a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
[11] straggling or sprawling haphazardly; unplanned a rambling old house
[12] (of speech or writing) lacking a coherent plan; diffuse and disconnected
[13] (of a plant, esp a rose) profusely climbing and straggling
[14] nomadic; wandering
[15] to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction
[16] (of paths, streams, etc) to follow a winding course; meander
[17] (of plants) to grow in a random fashion
[18] (of speech, writing, etc) to lack organization
[19] a leisurely stroll, esp in the countryside
Words related to Rambling
disjointed, circuitous, long-winded, incoherent, diffuse, confused, covering, scattered, trailing, strewn, straggling, desultory, digressive, discursive, incongruous, irregular, prolix, periphrastic, gangling, random
Words nearby Rambling
rambert, rambla, ramble, ramble on, rambler, rambling, rambo, ramboesque, rambouillet, rambunctious, rambutan
Origin of Rambling
eFirst recorded in 1610–20; origin uncertain
Other words from Rambling
ram·bling·ly , adverb
ram·bling·ness , noun
un·ram·bling , adjective
Word origin for Rambling
eC17: probably related to Middle Dutch rammelen to roam (of animals); see ram
Synonyms for Rambling
circuitous, disjointed, incoherent, long-winded, confused, diffuse, desultory, digressive, discursive, incongruous, irregular, periphrastic, prolix