ramble
To move about aimlessly, or on a winding courseTo move about aimlessly, or on a winding course.
» Does Tom always ramble like this?
Том завжди говорить настільки незв'язно?
Meaning
5 sensesTo move about aimlessly, or on a winding course.
umherziehen
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.
spazieren, bummeln, schlendern
прогу́ливатьсяprogúlivatʹsja
To lead the life of a vagabond or itinerant; to move about with no fixed place of address.
1994, Richard Thompson, “Beeswing” We was drinking more in those days and tempers reached a pitch And like a fool I let her run with the rambling itch
(often, with on)To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.
Francine has a tendency to ramble when it gets to be late in the evening.
She often rambles about bees' behavior, both in the hive and in the field.
бормотатьbormotatʹ, пробормотатьprobormotatʹ, путать словаputatʹ slova
To follow a winding path or course.
The river rambled through the mountains.
Examples
39 sentencesDoes Tom always ramble like this?
Том завжди говорить настільки незв'язно?
Tom has a tendency to ramble.
ruТом склонен заговариваться.
What's Tom rambling on about?
I'm just rambling.
ruЯ просто брожу.
I know I'm rambling.
ruЯ знаю, что я слишком много говорю.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
An altered form (with dissimilation of mm to mb) of dialectal rammle, from Middle EnglishAn altered form (with dissimilation of mm to mb) of dialectal rammle, from Middle English *ramlen, *ramelen, frequentative of Middle English ramen (“to roam, ramble”); compare Swedish ramla (“to stumble; fall; make a noise; rumble”), Danish ramle (“to stumble; collapse; thunder; boom”); equivalent to roam + -le.
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Forms
rambles, rambling, rambled, rambledSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle