rambling
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˈɹæm.blɪŋ/
Adjective
rambling
- Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
- Confused and irregular; awkward.
- 1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House
- Except that the house had an immensely large rambling loft at top, I made no other discoveries.
- 1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House
Synonyms
- (digressing): desultory
Translations
long and digressing of a speech
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Noun
rambling (plural ramblings)
- A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
- 1941, Harold Sinclair, Years of Illusion (page 145)
- […] listening with great interest to Martha's ramblings about "The War."
- 1941, Harold Sinclair, Years of Illusion (page 145)
- A gentle hike.
Derived terms
Translations
meandering talk
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gentle hiking
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Anagrams
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