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wan·der
I. \ˈwändə(r) also ˈwȯn-\ verb
(wandered ; wandered ; wandering \-d(ə)riŋ\ ; wanders)
Etymology: Middle English wandren, wanderen, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German wanderen to wander, Middle High German wandern, Old English windan to turn, wind, twist — more at wind
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal
< wander about the world >
b. : to go idly about for pleasure or relaxation
< a crowd wandering on a village green >
2.
a. : to travel especially slowly by a devious or indirect route : take a roundabout or leisurely course
< cattle wandering toward pasture >
b. : to take a slow winding course : meander
< a wandering stream >
3.
a. : to deviate (as from a path or course) : stray
< wander from a trail >
b. : to go astray morally : err
< wander from proper conduct >
4. : to depart from normal mental status : lose touch with everyday rational conduct : become harmlessly irrational
< old men with wandering minds >
5. : to pass especially without plan from one to another : circulate
< a wandering rumor >
transitive verb
: to roam over
< wander woodlands >
II. noun
(-s)
: the act or action of wandering : ramble, stroll
< out for a wander in the countryside > |