a short relaxed walk without a particular direction or purpose
go for/take/have a wander:
Let’s go for a wander round the market.
Synonyms and related words
Walks
walk
trek
stroll
wander
noun singular
US /ˈwɑndər/
Other entries for this word
wanderverb
wander
wander off
DEFINITIONS1
1
a short relaxed walk without a particular direction or purpose
go for/take/have a wander:
Let’s go for a wander round the market.
Synonyms and related words
Walks
walk
trek
stroll
wander
verb
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
Other entries for this word
wandernoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
wander
he/she/it
wanders
present participle
wandering
past tense
wandered
past participle
wandered
DEFINITIONS6
travel without purpose
move away from place
stop concentrating
look at something else
talk about something else
when path/river curves
1
intransitive/transitive to travel from place to place, especially on foot, without a particular direction or purpose
He wandered the countryside, looking for his son.
wander into/around/through:
My sisterlikeswandering around the city at night.
wander through/into/around:
Jim wandered into the kitchen to makebreakfast.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
2
wander
or
wander off
intransitive to move away from a place where you are usually, or where people expect you to be
It’s a safeplace where kids can wander off on their own.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something away or back
back away
draw back
part
3
intransitive if your mind or thoughts wander, you stop concentrating and start thinking about other things, especially because you are bored or worried
As soon as I try to work my mindstartswandering.
Synonyms and related words
To ignore something, or to not pay attention
put aside
write off
ignore
4
intransitive if your eyes or your gaze wanders, you stop looking at one thing and start looking at another
His eyeskeptwandering to the TV.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to look or not look
look around
look at
look
5
intransitive to talk about something that is not connected with the subject that you were talking about before
Keep your answersshort and don’t wander off the point.
Synonyms and related words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
move
digress
wander
6
intransitive if something such as a path or river wanders, it curves
A narrowpathwanders between the trees.
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl
derived word
wanderer
noun
Word Forms
singular
wanderer
plural
wanderers
She’s a wanderer – always likes to be on the move.
Synonyms and related words
Walkers and walking for pleasure
walker
pedestrian
rambler
wander
verb
US /ˈwɑndər/
Other entries for this word
wandernoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
wander
he/she/it
wanders
present participle
wandering
past tense
wandered
past participle
wandered
DEFINITIONS6
travel without purpose
move away from place
stop concentrating
talk about something else
look at something else
when path/river curves
1
intransitive/transitive to travel from place to place, especially on foot, without a particular direction or purpose
He wandered the countryside, looking for his son.
wander into/around/through:
My sisterlikeswandering around the city at night.
wander through/into/around:
Jim wandered into the kitchen to makebreakfast.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
2
wander
or
wander off
intransitive to move away from a place where you are usually, or where people expect you to be
It’s a safeplace where kids can wander off on their own.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something away or back
back away
draw back
part
3
intransitive if your mind or thoughts wander, you stop concentrating and start thinking about other things, especially because you are bored or worried
As soon as I try to work my mindstartswandering.
Synonyms and related words
To ignore something, or to not pay attention
ignore
put aside
write off
4
intransitive to talk about something that is not connected with the subject that you were talking about before
Keep your answersshort and don’t wander off the point.
Synonyms and related words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
move
digress
wander
5
intransitive if your eyes or your gaze wanders, you stop looking at one thing and start looking at another
His eyeskeptwandering to the TV.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to look or not look
look around
look
check on
6
intransitive if something such as a path or river wanders, it curves
A narrowpathwanders between the trees.
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl
derived word
wanderer
noun
Word Forms
singular
wanderer
plural
wanderers
She’s a wanderer – always likes to be on the move.