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- pronunciation:
- raem
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
rambles, rambling, rambled |
| definition 1: |
to wander leisurely or aimlessly; follow a winding or irregular course; meander.
They rambled over the hills.The stream rambles through the woods.- synonyms:
- meander, roam, wander
- similar words:
- amble, drift, gad, maunder, mosey, perambulate, rove, saunter, stray, stroll, traipse
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| definition 2: |
to grow in an irregular spreading manner.
The vines ramble across the wall.- synonyms:
- sprawl
- similar words:
- curve, spread, twist
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| definition 3: |
to speak or write in a disorganized, wandering manner.
- synonyms:
- digress, meander
- similar words:
- babble, drift, maunder, rattle
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| related words: |
bat around, deviate, digress, dwell, rave, stray, tramp, wander |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to pass aimlessly over or through.
We rambled the woods all evening.- synonyms:
- roam, stroll
- similar words:
- perambulate, rove, tramp, wander
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| related words: |
stroll, walk |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a leisurely walk, esp. one taken with no definite route in mind; stroll.
- synonyms:
- stroll
- similar words:
- outing, turn
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| related words: |
amble, walk |
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