ramble
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
rambles;
rambled;
rambling
rambles;
rambled;
rambling
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAMBLE
[no object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition
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to walk or go from one place to another place without a specific goal, purpose, or direction
— sometimes used figuratively
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He often rambled [=roamed] around/about the countryside in an old truck.
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She rambled [=wandered] along the riverbank.
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The trail rambles [=meanders] through the woods for miles.
2
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to go from one subject to another without any clear purpose or direction
— often + on
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She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker.
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He's funny, but he tends to ramble.
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The novel's first chapter rambles on for about 100 pages.
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ramble
/ˈræmbəl/
noun
plural
rambles
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ramble
/ˈræmbəl/
noun
plural
rambles
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAMBLE
[count]
1
chiefly British
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a long walk for pleasure
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We went for a ramble along the beach.
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He encountered many interesting people in his rambles in the country.
2
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a long speech or piece of writing that goes from one subject to another without any clear purpose or direction
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The first chapter is a 100-page ramble.
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We had to listen to another one of his long rambles about politics and religion.
