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maunder

maun·der

maunder

 
 
pronunciation:
mawn dr
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: maunders, maundering, maundered
definition 1: to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble.
The police failed to get answers from the witness, who maundered on about her own troubles.
synonyms:
babble, blather, chatter, meander, ramble
similar words:
gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle
definition 2: to act or wander without purpose or direction.
synonyms:
meander, wander
similar words:
digress, divagate, drift, gad, ramble, range, stray, traipse
derivation: maunderer (n.)