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- [mawn-der]
- /ˈmɔn dər/
- /ˈmɔːn.də(r)/
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- [mawn-der]
- /ˈmɔn dər/
Definitions of maunder word
- verb without object maunder to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way. 1
- verb without object maunder to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition. 1
- noun maunder Talk in a rambling manner. 1
- verb maunder to move, talk, or act aimlessly or idly 0
- intransitive verb maunder to move or act in a dreamy, vague, aimless way 0
- intransitive verb maunder to talk in an incoherent, rambling way; drivel 0
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Origin of maunder
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Maunder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maunder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
maunder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maunder
verb maunder
- ramble — to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
- stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- wander — to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth.
- roam — to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world.
Antonyms for maunder
verb maunder
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
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