transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwän-dər ]
verb
( wan·dered ; wan·der·ing -d(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle High German wandern to wander, Old English windan to wind, twist
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal
b. : to go idly about : ramble
wander ing around the house
2. : to follow a winding course : meander
3.
a. : to go astray (as from a course) : stray
wander ed away from the group
b. : to go astray morally : err
c. : to lose normal mental contact : stray in thought
his mind wander ed
transitive verb
: to roam over
wander ed the halls
• wander noun
• wan·der·er -dər-ər noun
Synonyms:
wander , roam , ramble , rove , traipse , meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course
fond of wandering about the square just watching the people
roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield
liked to roam through the woods
ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective
the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point
rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming
armed brigands roved over the countryside
traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful
traipsed all over town looking for the right dress
meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering
the river meanders for miles through rich farmland