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- [ram-bling]
- /ˈræm blɪŋ/
- /ˈræm.blɪŋ/
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- [ram-bling]
- /ˈræm blɪŋ/
Definitions of rambling word
- adjective rambling aimlessly wandering. 1
- adjective rambling taking an irregular course; straggling: a rambling brook. 1
- adjective rambling spread out irregularly in various directions: a rambling mansion. 1
- adjective rambling straying from one subject to another; desultory: a rambling novel. 1
- verb without object rambling to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time. 1
- verb without object rambling to take a course with many turns or windings, as a stream or path. 1
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Origin of rambling
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; ramble + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Rambling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rambling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rambling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rambling
adj rambling
- agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
- ambagious — ambiguous
- bigmouthed — having a very large mouth.
- by way of — You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction.
- catawampus — askew; awry
noun rambling
- apostrophe — An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.
- byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
- departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- diffuseness — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
adjective rambling
- backpacking — If you go backpacking, you go travelling with a backpack.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- detouring — Present participle of detour.
- diffused — Simple past tense and past participle of diffuse.
- disconsonant — Not consonant; discordant.
adverb rambling
- deliriously — Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
- diffusely — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- discursively — In a discursive manner.
- incoherently — without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
- indirectly — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
Antonyms for rambling
adj rambling
- narrative — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
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