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Adjective: rambling ram-b(u-)ling- Spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
"rambling handwriting"; - sprawling, straggling, straggly - (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
"a rambling discursive book"; - digressive, discursive, excursive - Turning irregularly, not going directly to the destination
"rambling forest paths"; - meandering, wandering, winding Noun: rambling ram-b(u-)ling- [Brit] Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport
- walking [Brit], hiking, bushwalking [Austral, NZ] - Long talk or text without a clear structure or message
Verb: ramble ram-bul- Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
"This novel rambles on and jogs"; - ramble on, jog - 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
- sprawl, straggle - Walk in the countryside for pleasure
Derived forms: ramblings See also: indirect, untidy Type of: carry on, continue, distribute, go, go on, locomote, move, proceed, spread, travel, walk, walking Encyclopedia: Rambling, Gambling Willie Ramble |