wander

wander

rove, ramble, move about without a fixed course: He tends to wander aimlessly throughout the city.
Not to be confused with:wonder – something that causes feelings of wonder; feelings aroused by a marvel; to query in the mind: Sometimes we wonder what we’re here for.

wan·der

W0024600 (wŏn′dər)v. wan·dered, wan·der·ing, wan·ders v.intr.1. To move about without a definite destination or purpose.2. To go by an indirect route or at no set pace; amble: We wandered toward town.3. To proceed in an irregular course; meander: The path wanders through the park.4. To behave in a manner that does not conform to morality or norms: wander from the path of righteousness.5. To turn the attention from one subject to another with little clarity or coherence of thought: I had a point to make, but my mind started wandering.6. To be directed without an object or in various directions: His eyes wandered to the balcony.v.tr.1. To wander across or through: wander the forests and fields.2. To be directed around or over: Her gaze wandered the docks.n. The act or an instance of wandering.

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[Middle English wanderen, from Old English wandrian.]

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wan′der·er n.wan′der·ing·ly adv.Synonyms: wander, ramble, roam, rove¹, range, meander, stray, gallivant, gad¹
These verbs mean to move about at random or without destination or purpose. Wander and ramble stress the absence of a fixed course or goal: The professor wandered down the hall lost in thought. "They would go off together, rambling along the river" (John Galsworthy).
Roam and rove emphasize freedom of movement, often over a wide area: "Herds of horses and cattle roamed at will over the plain" (George W. Cable)."For ten long years I roved about, living first in one capital, then another" (Charlotte Brontë).
Range suggests wandering in all directions: "a large hunting party known to be ranging the prairie" (Francis Parkman).
Meander suggests leisurely wandering over an irregular or winding course: "He meandered to and fro ... observing the manners and customs of Hillport society" (Arnold Bennett).
Stray refers to deviation from a proper course or area: "The camels strayed to graze on the branches of distant acacias" (Jeffrey Tayler).
Gallivant refers to wandering in search of pleasure: gallivanted all over the city during our visit. Gad suggests restlessness: gadded about unaccompanied in foreign places.

wander

(ˈwɒndə) vb (mainly intr) 1. (also tr) to move or travel about, in, or through (a place) without any definite purpose or destination2. to proceed in an irregular course; meander3. to go astray, as from a path or course4. (of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction5. to think or speak incoherently or illogicallynthe act or an instance of wandering[Old English wandrian; related to Old Frisian wandria, Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanderen] ˈwanderer n ˈwandering adj, n ˈwanderingly adv

wan•der

(ˈwɒn dər)

v.i. 1. to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam. 2. to go aimlessly or indirectly; 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 control. 6. to stray from a path, place, companions, etc.: The ship wandered from its course. 7. to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.; err; go astray. v.t. 8. to travel about, on, or through: He wandered the streets. [before 900; Middle English wandren, Old English wandrian] wan′der•er, n.

wander

Past participle: wandered
Gerund: wandering

Imperative
wander
wander

Present
I wander
you wander
he/she/it wanders
we wander
you wander
they wander

Preterite
I wandered
you wandered
he/she/it wandered
we wandered
you wandered
they wandered

Present Continuous
I am wandering
you are wandering
he/she/it is wandering
we are wandering
you are wandering
they are wandering

Present Perfect
I have wandered
you have wandered
he/she/it has wandered
we have wandered
you have wandered
they have wandered

Past Continuous
I was wandering
you were wandering
he/she/it was wandering
we were wandering
you were wandering
they were wandering

Past Perfect
I had wandered
you had wandered
he/she/it had wandered
we had wandered
you had wandered
they had wandered

Future
I will wander
you will wander
he/she/it will wander
we will wander
you will wander
they will wander

Future Perfect
I will have wandered
you will have wandered
he/she/it will have wandered
we will have wandered
you will have wandered
they will have wandered

Future Continuous
I will be wandering
you will be wandering
he/she/it will be wandering
we will be wandering
you will be wandering
they will be wandering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wandering
you have been wandering
he/she/it has been wandering
we have been wandering
you have been wandering
they have been wandering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wandering
you will have been wandering
he/she/it will have been wandering
we will have been wandering
you will have been wandering
they will have been wandering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wandering
you had been wandering
he/she/it had been wandering
we had been wandering
you had been wandering
they had been wandering

Conditional
I would wander
you would wander
he/she/it would wander
we would wander
you would wander
they would wander

Past Conditional
I would have wandered
you would have wandered
he/she/it would have wandered
we would have wandered
you would have wandered
they would have wandered

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	wander - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"rove, stray, roam, vagabond, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, rollgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"maunder - wander aimlesslygad, gallivant, jazz around - wander aimlessly in search of pleasuredrift, err, stray - wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"
	2.	wander - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"cheat on, cuckold, betray, cheatcozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest withtwo-time - carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same timeplay around, fool around - commit adultery; "he plays around a lot"
	3.	wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"meander, thread, wind, wander, weave - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
	4.	wander - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"meander, thread, wind, weavego, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle"wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"
	5.	wander - lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"digress, divagate, straytell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"

wander

verb1. roam, walk, drift, stroll, range, cruise, stray, ramble, prowl, meander, rove, straggle, traipse (informal), go walkabout (Austral.), mooch around (slang), stravaig (Scot. & Northern English dialect), knock about or around, peregrinate He wandered aimlessly around the garden.2. stray, roam, digress, get sidetracked, go off at a tangent She allowed her mind to wander to other things.noun1. excursion, turn, walk, stroll, cruise, ramble, meander, promenade, traipse (informal), mosey (informal), peregrination Let's go for a wander round the shops.wander off stray, roam, go astray, lose your way, drift, depart, rove, straggle The child wandered off and got lost.wander off something deviate from, diverge from, veer from, swerve from, digress from, go off at a tangent from, go off course from, lapse from He has a tendency to wander off the point when he's talking.

wander

verb1. To move about at random, especially over a wide area:drift, gad, gallivant, meander, peregrinate, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray, traipse.2. To walk at a leisurely pace:amble, meander, perambulate, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll.Informal: mosey.3. To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking:deviate, digress, divagate, diverge, ramble, stray.Idiom: go off at a tangent.nounAn act of walking, especially for pleasure:amble, meander (often used in plural), perambulation, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll, walk.

Translations

徘徊游荡溜达漫步漫遊

wander

(ˈwondə) verb1. to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind. I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child. 漫遊，閒逛，無目的地走，流浪 漫遊，徘徊，溜达，游荡 2. to go astray or move away from the proper place or home. His mind wanders; My attention was wandering. 走失，失神，分心 走神，神志恍惚 noun an act of wandering. He's gone for a wander round the shops. 漫遊，閒逛 漫遊，闲逛 ˈwanderer noun 漫遊者，流浪者 游荡、漫游的人，流浪者 ˈwanderlust noun the wish to travel. He's always travelling – his wanderlust will never be satisfied. 想旅行的慾望 旅行癖

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