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 verb 1 a : to move aimlessly from place to place b : to explore idly
2 : to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion
3 : to grow or extend irregularlytransitive verb : to wander over : roam

synonyms see wander

— ram·bling·ly \-b(ə-)liŋ-lē\ adverb