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ALL meanings of wander

wan·der
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  • noun wander Walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way. 1
  • intransitive verb wander stroll 1
  • intransitive verb wander walk aimlessly 1
  • intransitive verb wander thoughts: stray from subject 1
  • noun wander walk, stroll 1
  • intransitive verb wander conversation: go off topic 1
  • 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
  • verb without object wander to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.; err; go astray: Let me not wander from Thy Commandments. 1
  • verb without object wander to think or speak confusedly or incoherently. 1
  • verb without object wander (of a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment) to move about or walk in a seemingly aimless or random manner. 1
  • verb with object wander to travel about, on, or through: He wandered the streets. 1
  • noun wander Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device. 1
  • verb wander If you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction. 0
  • verb wander Wander is also a noun. 0
  • verb wander If a person or animal wanders from a place where they are supposed to stay, they move away from the place without going in a particular direction. 0
  • verb wander If your mind wanders or your thoughts wander, you stop concentrating on something and start thinking about other things. 0
  • verb wander If your eyes wander, you stop looking at one thing and start looking around at other things. 0
  • verb wander to move or travel about, in, or through (a place) without any definite purpose or destination 0
  • verb wander to proceed in an irregular course; meander 0
  • verb wander to go astray, as from a path or course 0
  • verb wander (of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction 0
  • verb wander to think or speak incoherently or illogically 0
  • noun wander the act or an instance of wandering 0
  • intransitive verb wander to move or go about aimlessly, without plan or fixed destination; ramble; roam 0
  • intransitive verb wander to go to a destination in a casual way or by an indirect route; idle; stroll 0
  • intransitive verb wander to turn aside or astray (from a path, course, etc.); lose one's way 0
  • intransitive verb wander to stray from home, friends, familiar places, etc. 0
  • intransitive verb wander to go astray in mind or purpose 0
  • intransitive verb wander to drift away from a subject, as in discussion; stray or roam in thought 0
  • intransitive verb wander to turn away from accepted belief or morals 0
  • intransitive verb wander to be disjointed, disordered, incoherent, etc. 0
  • intransitive verb wander to pass or extend in an irregular course; meander, as a river 0
  • intransitive verb wander to move idly from one object to another 0
  • verb transitive wander to roam through, in, or over without plan or destination 0
  • noun wander The act or instance of wandering. 0
  • verb wander (Intransitive Verb) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. 0
  • verb wander (Intransitive Verb) To stray; stray from one's course; err. 0
  • verb wander (Intransitive Verb) To commit adultery. 0
  • verb wander (Intransitive Verb) To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path. 0
  • verb wander (Intransitive Verb) Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention. 0
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