(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction.
They ~ed off in the direction of the nearest store...
Those who do not have relatives to return to are left to ~ the streets and sleep rough.
VERB: V prep/adv, V n
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Wander is also a noun.
A ~ around any market will reveal stalls piled high with vegetables.
= stroll
N-SING: a N
2.
If a person or animal ~s from a place where they are supposed to stay, they move away from the place without going in a particular direction.
Because Mother is afraid we’ll get lost, we aren’t allowed to ~ far...
To keep their bees from ~ing, beekeepers feed them sugar solutions.
= stray
VERB: V adv/prep, V
3.
If your mind ~s or your thoughts ~, you stop concentrating on something and start thinking about other things.
His mind would ~, and he would lose track of what he was doing...
= stray
VERB: V
4.
If your eyes ~, you stop looking at one thing and start looking around at other things.
His eyes ~ed restlessly around the room...
VERB: V prep/adv