Thesaurus: ramble

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1. v. i. To walk, ride, or sail, from place to place, without any determinate object in view; to roam carelessly or irregularly; to rove; to wander; as, to ramble about the city; to ramble over the world.
2. v. i. To talk or write in a discursive, aimless way.
3. v. i. To extend or grow at random.
4. n. A going or moving from place to place without any determinate business or object; an excursion or stroll merely for recreation.
5. n. A bed of shale over the seam.
6. n. an aimless amble on a winding course
7. v. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
8. v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
9. 1. To walk, ride, or sail, from place to place, without any determinate object in view; to roam carelessly or irregularly; to rove; to wander; as, to ramble about the city; to ramble over the world. He that is at liberty to ramble in perfect darkness, what is his liberty better than if driven up and down as a bubble by the wind Locke. 2. To talk or write in a discursive, aimless way. 3. To extend or grow at random. Thomson. Syn. -- To rove; roam; wander; range; stroll. 1. A going or moving from place to place without any determinate business or object; an excursion or stroll merely for recreation. Coming home, after a short Christians ramble. Swift. 2. Etym: [Cf. Rammel.] (Coal Mining) A bed of shale over the seam. Raymond.
10. A bed of shale over the seam. Raymond.
11. n:22/v:78 n. an aimless amble on a winding course