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wanderingmoving aimlessly from place to place; having no fixed course

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: moving aimlessly from place to place; having no fixed course

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 목적 없이 이곳저곳을 돌아다니는

Korean pronunciation: 완-더-링 (강세: 완)

Example Sentences

  • The wandering cat finally found its way home after three weeks of adventure.
  • My wandering attention during math class led to some very creative doodles in my notebook.
  • The wandering river created beautiful curves through the valley.

wandering

ADJECTIVE

//ˈwɑːndərɪŋ//

moving aimlessly from place to place; having no fixed course

wandering concept
💡 Concept

Moving aimlessly without fixed direction

wandering mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The children were wandering through the forest while exploring everything around them. (WALK + WONDER + MOVING = WANDERING)

wandering rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Wandering paths while wondering and pondering

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwɒndərɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootwander
Suffix--ing

Origin

고대 영어 'wandrian'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 뿌리를 가지고 있습니다. 원래는 '돌아다니다, 방향을 잃다'는 의미였습니다.

🎵Rhyme

ponderingwonderingsquandering
pondering
wondering
squandering

🔗Collocations

wandering mind
wandering thoughts
wandering eye
wandering musician
wandering path
wandering around

📝Examples

The wandering cat finally found its way home after three weeks of adventure.

😄 Fun example

My wandering attention during math class led to some very creative doodles in my notebook.

The wandering river created beautiful curves through the valley.

😄 Fun example

His wandering hands in the cookie jar got him in trouble with mom.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

roamingdriftingmeanderingstrayingrambling

Antonyms

focuseddirectedsettled

Related

nomadicvagrantitinerantroverexplorer

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