verb intrans
to go or travel idly or aimlessly
She wandered across the room
to follow or extend along a winding course; to meander
The road wanders across the plain
to deviate from a course, or as if from a course; to stray
My eyes wandered from the page
to lose concentration; to stray in thought
As the lecturer droned on, her mind began to wander
to think or speak incoherently or illogically
As the fever worsened, he began to wander
to roam over (an area)
We wandered the hillside in search of shelter
wanderer noun
[Old English wandrian]