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wander

/ˈwɑndɚ/verb2 syllables

Wander means: go via an indirect route or at no set pace.

Synonyms for wander24

verb, as in go via an indirect route or at no set pace

roll, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond, weave, wind, thread, meander

verb, as in move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

roll, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond, err

verb, as in be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray

verb, as in to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

weave, wind, thread, meander

verb, as in lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

digress, stray, divagate

also used for wander

distract, scatter

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What does wander mean?5

verb

1

go via an indirect route or at no set pace“After dinner, we wandered into town”

2

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment“The gypsies roamed the woods”

3

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage“She cheats on her husband”

4

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”

5

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking“She always digresses when telling a story”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wander?4

two syllables

ponderyondercondor

three syllables

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Wander in a sentence

  • They do nothing, they simply wander in the streets.anzart
  • Don't wander too far from the group, stay close.Amastan
  • Don't wander off near the river, stick to safer areas.Amastan
  • Stay within the designated play area, don't wander off!Amastan
  • Stay close to me, and don't wander off.Amastan
  • Stay close to me, don't wander off when we walk down the street.felidad
  • Don't wander too far from shore, it's safer here.Amastan
  • In the evenings, we would wander around the city centre.sundown

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Forms of wander

as a verb

past tense
wandered
present participle
wandering
third-person singular
wanders
past participle
wandered