adj
Meaning 1
Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rambling
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation, US: /ˈɹæm.blɪŋ/
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rhymes with -æmblɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: R AE1 M B L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: R AE1 M B AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Confused and irregular; awkward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Winding irregularly in various directions.
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noun
Meaning 4
A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
A gentle hike.
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verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of ramble
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
of a path e.g.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- meandering streams
- rambling forest paths
- the river followed its wandering course
- a winding country road
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meandering(a), wandering(a), winding
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
- a rambling discursive book
- his excursive remarks
- a rambling speech about this and that
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: digressive, discursive, excursive
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
spreading out in different directions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sprawling handwriting
- straggling branches
- straggly hair
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sprawling, straggling, straggly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: roztahaný — long and digressing of a speech
- German: langatmig — long and digressing of a speech
- German: weitschweifend — long and digressing of a speech
- German: abschweifend — long and digressing of a speech
- German: palavernd — long and digressing of a speech
- Māori: kāwekaweka — long and digressing of a speech
- Māori: autaki — long and digressing of a speech
- Māori: hikimoke — long and digressing of a speech
- Norwegian: vidløftig, springende — long and digressing of a speech
- Spanish: que se va por tangentes — long and digressing of a speech
- Spanish: inconexo — long and digressing of a speech
- Spanish: errante — long and digressing of a speech
- Spanish: incoherente — long and digressing of a speech
- Chinese Mandarin: 漫无边际的讲话 — meandering talk
- Dutch: gebazel — meandering talk
- Dutch: onsamenhangend gepraat — meandering talk
- Finnish: jaaritus — meandering talk
- Finnish: jaarittelu — meandering talk
- German: Palaver — meandering talk
- German: Gerede — meandering talk
- German: Geschwafel — meandering talk
- German: Sermon — meandering talk
- German: Weitschweifigkeit — meandering talk
- Greek: ασυνάρτητος λόγος (asynártitos lógos) — meandering talk
- Irish: rámhaille — meandering talk
- Italian: sproloquio — meandering talk
- Norwegian: plapring, babling — meandering talk
- Polish: rozwlekły — meandering talk
- Spanish: divagación — meandering talk
- Spanish: perorata — meandering talk
- Spanish: monserga — meandering talk
- Swedish: babbel — meandering talk
- Bulgarian: разходка (razhodka) — gentle hiking
- Dutch: wandeltocht — gentle hiking
- Dutch: omzwerving — gentle hiking
- Finnish: kuljeskelu — gentle hiking
- Finnish: samoilu — gentle hiking
- German: Wandern — gentle hiking
- German: Herumziehen — gentle hiking
- German: Spaziergang — gentle hiking
- German: Spazierengehen — gentle hiking
- Greek: περίπατος (perípatos) — gentle hiking
- Irish: fánaíocht — gentle hiking