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ramble
[ram-buhl]
verb (used without object)
to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner.
They rambled through the shops until closing time.
Synonyms: , , , ,to take a course with many turns or windings, as a stream or path.
to grow in a random, unsystematic fashion.
The vine rambled over the walls and tree trunks.
to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way (usually followed byon ).
The speaker rambled on with anecdote after anecdote.
verb (used with object)
to walk aimlessly or idly over or through.
They spent the spring afternoon rambling woodland paths.
noun
a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
ramble
/ ˈæə /
verb
to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction
(of paths, streams, etc) to follow a winding course; meander
(of plants) to grow in a random fashion
(of speech, writing, etc) to lack organization
noun
a leisurely stroll, esp in the countryside
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ramble1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ramble1
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Example Sentences
There were rambling courtroom monologues, questionable medical episodes and theatrical outbursts which were often directed at his own lawyers as a prelude to sacking them.
But don’t worry, I’m not going to mark this anniversary by rambling on and on about the death spiral, other than to remind you to renew your subscription immediately.
He was 27, with a wife and son, and they shared a rambling Craftsman house nearby, owned by curator and art dealer Walter Hopps, with artist Richard Jackson.
Insights’ rambling, overly long deconstruction of my columna caused some people to conclude it was downplaying the KKK’s awfulness.
Two days before the suit was filed, West appeared in an awkward Super Bowl advertisement where he filmed himself rambling on a cellphone in a dentist’s chair while text appeared urging viewers to go to Yeezy.com.
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