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- [won-der]
- /ˈwɒn dər/
- /ˈwɒndə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [won-der]
- /ˈwɒn dər/
Definitions of wander word
- verb without object wander to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth. 1
- verb without object wander to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually; meander: The river wanders among the rocks. 1
- verb without object wander to extend in an irregular course or direction: Foothills wandered off to the south. 1
- verb without object wander to move, pass, or turn idly, as the hand or the eyes. 1
- verb without object wander (of the mind, thoughts, desires, etc.) to take one direction or another without conscious intent or control: His attention wandered as the speaker droned on. 1
- verb without object wander to stray from a path, place, companions, etc.: During the storm the ship wandered from its course. 1
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Origin of wander
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wandren, Old English wandrian (cognate with German wandern), frequentative of wendan to wend; see -er6
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Parts of speech for Wander
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wander popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wander usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wander
verb wander
- stroll — to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: to stroll along the beach.
- meander — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- mosey — to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- ramble — to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
Antonyms for wander
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