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maundering 1 of 3

adjective

as in rambling
passing from one topic to another a long, maundering conversation about what was wrong with the world and how he could fix it

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maundering

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noun

as in prattle

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maundering

3 of 3

verb

present participle of maunder
1
as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly maundered all over town on his day off

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2
as in rattling
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour

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3
as in complaining
chiefly British to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a couple of mates maundering over their beer in a dark corner of the pub

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maundering
  1. rambling
  2. prattle
  3. wandering
  4. rattling
  5. complaining
  6. babbling
  7. roaming
  8. screaming
Adjective
  • The rambling result is friendly and approachable—a one-level house with plenty of room for entertaining guests, as well as thoughtful steal-away spaces for catching your breath.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
  • His public remarks are rambling and error-filled, and rely on a shrinking pool of vocabulary terms.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rambling
Noun
  • The Korean Football Association was furious, responding to this juvenile, but ultimately harmless, prattle by boycotting the Korean press.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
  • Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of prattle
Verb
  • The half-day Istanbul tour was amazing, with a visit to Zeyrek Mosque, exploring the Basilica Cistern, and wandering the Spice Market, alive with the most fragrant foodstuffs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • More hours won’t help if your attention has started wandering and your patience is gone.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Higher yields worldwide are rattling all kinds of financial markets.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a passage in the final movement when the full orchestra, reinforced by trumpets, trombones, tuba, and a thunder roll of timpani, clamber up to a teeth-rattling fortissimo.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattling
Verb
  • Patience is the ability to remain calm and accept delays, difficulties, or annoyance without complaining or becoming angry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The charges were dismissed on Thursday, according to court records, after the complaining witness failed to appear.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaining
Noun
  • The line could be dismissed as the babbling of a crazy old crone.
    — Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Eichenberger recently converted one of the ponds into a small babbling brook to maintain a steady flow of water.
    — Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of babbling
Verb
  • Earlier this month, a mountain lion was seen roaming around in the city's Panhandle neighborhood just east of Golden Gate Park.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Inian Islands, for starters, are one of the most biologically rich places on Earth, with Steller sea lions and bald eagles roaming about.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of roaming
Verb
  • At the same time, Plog placed a phone call to a relative and can be heard moaning and screaming in pain.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon doesn’t have to worry about affiliates screaming if the show bleeds into their late local newscasts, nor FCC overlord Brendan Carr having a meltdown over an unbleeped John Mulaney bit.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of screaming
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“Maundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maundering. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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