RAMBLING


Meaning of RAMBLING in English

/ ˈræmblɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun

■ adjective

1.

( of a building ) spreading in various directions with no particular pattern

SYN sprawling

2.

( of a speech or piece of writing ) very long and confused

SYN incoherent :

a rambling letter

3.

( of a plant ) growing or climbing in all directions, for example up a wall :

a rambling rose

■ noun

1.

[ U ] ( BrE ) the activity of walking for pleasure in the countryside

2.

ramblings [ pl. ] speech or writing that continues for a long time without saying much and seems very confused :

the ramblings of a madman

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.