Ramble (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The nomadic tribes have been known to ramble across the desert for weeks in search of fertile land.
- A young musician would often ramble from town to town in search of a band that shared her musical style.
- The elderly man began to ramble the streets after his wife passed away, with no clear direction in mind.
- During the Great Depression, thousands of people had to ramble from city to city looking for work that could support their families.
- After losing his job, Mark would ramble the streets for hours, contemplating his next career move.
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Meaning 2
Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and jogs".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The professor had a tendency to ramble on about trivial information during his lectures, boring his students.
- Her grandmother's stories would often ramble on for hours, filled with unnecessary details.
- As the conversation progressed, John's responses started to ramble and lacked coherence.
- The article began to ramble, covering various unrelated topics and confusing its readers.
- He was known for his ability to ramble on for hours about the smallest topics without getting to the point.