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- Dictionaryram·ble/ˈramb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route: "I spent most of my spare time rambling and climbing" Similar
- 2. talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way: "he rambled on about his acting career" Similar
noun
- 1. a walk taken for pleasure in the countryside.
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The meaning of RAMBLE is to move aimlessly from place to place. How to use ramble in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ramble.
RAMBLE definition: 1. to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside: 2. to talk or write in a confused way…. Learn more.
Ramble definition: to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner. See examples of RAMBLE used in a sentence.
Definitions of ramble. verb. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. synonyms: cast, drift, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander. drift, err, stray. wander from a direct course or at random. go via an indirect route or at no set pace. see more. verb.
1. to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction. 2. (of paths, streams, etc) to follow a winding course; meander. 3. (Botany) (of plants) to grow in a random fashion. 4. (of speech, writing, etc) to lack organization. n. a leisurely stroll, esp in the countryside.
If you say that a person rambles in their speech or writing, you mean they do not make much sense because they keep going off the subject in a confused way. Sometimes she spoke sensibly; sometimes she rambled.
An altered form (with dissimilation of mm to mb) of dial. rammle, from Middle English * ramelen, frequentive of ramen (“to roam, ramble" ); see roam. From Wiktionary. Probably from Middle Dutch rammelen to wander about in a state of sexual desire from rammen to copulate with.
Definition of ramble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RAMBLE meaning: 1. to walk for a long time, especially in the countryside: 2. to talk for a long time in a boring…. Learn more.
RAMBLE meaning: 1 : to walk or go from one place to another place without a specific goal, purpose, or direction sometimes used figuratively; 2 : to go from one subject to another without any clear purpose or direction often + on.
