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Definitions for Wander

[1] to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth.
[2] to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually; meander: The river wanders among the rocks.
[3] to extend in an irregular course or direction: Foothills wandered off to the south.
[4] to move, pass, or turn idly, as the hand or the eyes.
[5] (of the mind, thoughts, desires, etc.) to take one direction or another without conscious intent or control: His attention wandered as the speaker droned on.
[6] to stray from a path, place, companions, etc.: During the storm the ship wandered from its course.
[7] to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.; err; go astray: Let me not wander from Thy Commandments.
[8] to think or speak confusedly or incoherently.
[9] (of a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment) to move about or walk in a seemingly aimless or random manner.
[10] to travel about, on, or through: He wandered the streets.
[11] Mechanics . the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.
[12] (also tr) to move or travel about, in, or through (a place) without any definite purpose or destination
[13] to proceed in an irregular course; meander
[14] to go astray, as from a path or course
[15] (of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction
[16] to think or speak incoherently or illogically
[17] the act or an instance of wandering

Words related to Wander

trek, traipse, ramble, stray, cruise, hike, float, drift, roam, straggle, meander, amble, saunter, stroll, veer, gad, gallivant, trail, deviate, peregrinate

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Origin of Wander

before 900; Middle English wandren, Old English wandrian (cognate with German wandern ), frequentative of wendan to wend; see -er6

Other words from Wander

wan·der·er , noun
out·wan·der , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Wander

Old English wandrian; related to Old Frisian wandria, Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanderen

Synonyms for Wander

amble, cruise, drift, float, hike, meander, ramble, roam, saunter, straggle, stray, stroll, traipse, trek, aberrate, circumambulate, deviate, divagate, diverge, gad, gallivant, globe-trot, jaunt, maunder, peregrinate, range, roll, rove, trail, tramp, vagabond, circumlocute, circumnutate, follow one's nose, hopscotch, take to the road, walk the tracks