Main Entry:

¹ram·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈram-bəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ram·bled; ram·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb1 a: to move aimlessly from place to place b: to explore idly2: to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion3: to grow or extend irregularlytransitive verb: to wander over : roam

synonyms see wander

— ram·bling·ly \-b(ə-)liŋ-lē\ adverb