What is the meaning of ramble?

noun

  • An aimless amble on a winding course.

verb

  • Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner.
    • usage: "This novel rambles on and jogs"
  • Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
    • usage: "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
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