Verb: ramble ram-bul
- Move about aimlessly or without any fixed destination
"They rambled from town to town";
- roll, wander, swan [informal], stray, tramp, roam, cast, rove, range, drift, vagabond [archaic]
- Go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
"Branches rambling out quite far";
- sprawl, straggle
- Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
"This novel rambles on and jogs";
- ramble on, jog
- Walk in the countryside for pleasure
"They like to ramble through the hills on weekends"
- An aimless amble on a winding course
"Their ramble through the countryside lasted all afternoon";
- meander
- A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
"she enjoys a ramble in her spare time";
- hike, tramp, trek
- Long and confused or disconnected speech or writing
"His explanation was a long ramble that made little sense"
Derived forms: rambled, rambling, rambles
Type of: amble, carry on, continue, distribute, go, go on, locomote, move, perambulation, proceed, promenade, saunter, spread, stroll, travel, walk
Encyclopedia: Ramble, Charles