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maunderto talk in a rambling manner; to wander aimlessly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to talk in a rambling manner; to wander aimlessly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɔːndər/

Korean meaning: 두서없이 중얼거리다; 목적 없이 배회하다

Korean pronunciation: **몬**더

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather tends to maunder about his war stories whenever guests visit.
  • After losing his GPS, Tom began to maunder through the unfamiliar neighborhood.
  • The drunk customer continued to maunder at the bar about his ex-girlfriend until closing time.

maunder

VERB

//ˈmɔːndər//

to talk in a rambling manner; to wander aimlessly

maunder concept
💡 Concept

an elderly man with a walking cane gestures vaguely while speaking to a young woman sitting on a park bench. His mouth moves constantly as he shifts from topic to topic without clear direction. The woman listens politely but her expression shows mild confusion as his stories jump around. Meanwhile, the man slowly shuffles back and forth along the path, never staying in one spot. Other park visitors in the background seem to give them extra space, recognizing the lengthy, meandering conversation. someone talking in a rambling manner while wandering aimlessly

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɔːndər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɔːndə/

🌳Etymology

Rootmaunder

Origin

From 17th century English, likely derived from Latin 'mendicus' meaning beggar. The word originally described the wandering and muttering behavior of beggars moving aimlessly through streets.

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🎵Rhyme

wanderponderlaunder
wander
ponder
launder

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📝Examples

My grandfather tends to maunder about his war stories whenever guests visit.

After losing his GPS, Tom began to maunder through the unfamiliar neighborhood.

😄 Fun example

The drunk customer continued to maunder at the bar about his ex-girlfriend until closing time.

During the boring meeting, Sarah's mind began to maunder to her weekend plans.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ramblewanderbabbledriftmeander

Antonyms

focusconcentrateproceed

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