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wandering

15 ENTRIES FOUND:

1wandering

adj

Definition of WANDERING

: characterized by aimless, slow, or pointless movement: as a : that winds or meanders <a wandering course> b : not keeping a rational or sensible course : vagrant c : nomadic <wandering tribes> d of a plant : having long runners or tendrils

Examples of WANDERING

  1. <your decidedly wandering essay loses its punch—stick to one theme>
  2. <a wandering carnival that visited small towns all over the South>

First Known Use of WANDERING

before 12th century

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