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Using, or expressed in, an excessive amount of words
“We sat through a rambling lecture about how Mr. Warren decided to build a violin from scratch.”
Digressing from subject to subject
“He grew almost apoplectic with impatience at my laborious attempts to keep up with his rambling kaleidoscope of people, places, precepts and prejudices.”
Lacking in coherence or logic
“His perplexed colleagues strained to understand his rambling speech.”
Sprawling or spread out (over an area)
“Open townships were large rambling villages crowded with small farmers, shopkeepers, artisans, and landless laborers.”
Twisting and turning, not in a straight line
“This highway, which followed the Indian trail, was a rambling road through woods, avoiding hills and swamps.”
(of a plant) Putting out long shoots and growing over walls or other plants
“Around the barn, a flagged terrace is encircled by cottage garden plants, such as delphiniums, rambling roses, geraniums, dianthus and lupins.”
Tending to move or travel from place to place
Lacking a logical sequence, system or plan
Not clearly expressed or pronounced
Unsteady and prone to unexpected changes
Occurring occasionally and at irregular intervals
Composed of, or resembling, a disorganized mess of threads, hair or string
Extending over, or covering, a long, continuous space, curve or scope
Deviating from an accepted standard
In an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence
Spreading or growing rapidly or profusely
Related to outdoor trails made for walking
Lacking a coherent or logical sense or meaning
Ineffective or useless
Not strict or exact
Lacking in order or system
Illogical or paradoxical in nature or expression
Hard to comprehend mentally
The act of talking or chattering at length
“I was there simply to listen to his endless rambling about himself and what were in his eyes significant accomplishments or crippling slights.”
The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision
A deviation or digression from an accepted or usual method or topic
The quality of being incoherent or inarticulate in expression
The state of being circuitous
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
A trip or a set amount of traveling
Present participle for to walk aimlessly or for pleasure
“If you fancy a long country stroll, you can ramble around the perimeter, and I doubt if there is a lovelier walk anywhere in Britain.”
Present participle for to talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way
“The audience would gradually lose focus when he decided to ramble at length about his own personal life.”
(literally or figuratively) Present participle for to deviate from one's course or direction
Present participle for to move in or take a twisting or spiral course
Present participle for to talk with many digressions, not about subject
Present participle for to grow or develop without restraint or discipline
Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement
Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily
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