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Another word for wander

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Verb

  1. To move about at random, especially over a wide area

    See also:

    move

  2. To walk at a leisurely pace

    See also:

    move

  3. To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking

    Idioms:
    See also:

    approach

Noun

  1. An act of walking, especially for pleasure

    See also:

    move

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Another word for wander

Verb

  1. To stroll

    See also:

    walk

    roam

  2. To speak or think incoherently

    See also:

    ramble

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Sentence Examples

  • Hopefully he wouldn't wander off and get lost.

  • That's why you don't wander in the woods, isn't it?

  • I hope it.s okay if I wander around for awhile.

  • Every year more than half the adult males (in some districts three-fourths of the men and one-third of the women) quit their homes and wander throughout Russia in search of labour.

  • It was simple enough to wander around outside, as if she were looking for something.

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