n.
Pronunciation: ' ram-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ram · bled ; ram · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to move aimlessly from place to place b : to explore idly
2 : to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion
3 : to grow or extend irregularly
transitive verb : to wander over : ROAM
synonyms see WANDER
– ram · bling · ly \ -b( ə -)li ŋ -l ē \ adverb