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Rambled

Ramble \Ram"ble\ (r[a^]m"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rambled (r[a^]m"b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Rambling (r[a^]m"bl[i^]ng).]

  1. To walk, ride, or sail, from place to place, without any determinate object in view; to roam carelessly or irregularly; to rove; to wander; as, to ramble about the city; to ramble over the world.

    He that is at liberty to ramble in perfect darkness, what is his liberty better than if driven up and down as a bubble by the wind?
    --Locke.

  2. To talk or write in a discursive, aimless way.

  3. To extend or grow at random.
    --Thomson.

    Syn: To rove; roam; wander; range; stroll.

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rambled

vb. (en-past of: ramble)

Usage examples of "rambled".

As my feet strayed through the unpeopled country, my thoughts rambled through the universe, and I was least miserable when I could, absorbed in reverie, forget the passage of the hours.

As the last verbeeg rambled past, he darted from his concealment, whipped the dagger into the back of the trailing giant's knee, and scooted around the other side of the beam.

He rambled across the floor, his bare feet slapping on the cold stone and his nightshirt swishing about him.

The friends, feeling suddenly weary of it all, moved into position and were relieved indeed when the newest group rambled into sight.

The distracted wizard nodded and rambled along, making a straight path to Deudermont's private quarters, which Harkle had practically taken over.

Stumpet Rakingclaw rambled on, her back bent for the weight of her huge pack, her eyes focused on that singular goal: the towering peaks of the Spine of the World.

Their carriage rambled along the little stone bridge that arched into the sheltered bay toward the tiny isle where Castle Auck stood.

Meralda scolded as soon as Liam had turned the coach around and rambled off.

Bruenor rambled on, oblivious to his friend's descent into deep, deep rest.

As therefore I rambled through the empty town, I formed my plan for future operations.

It was his second, written to Percy, and rambled on for four paragraphs about birdwatching.

From his window on the fourth floor the city rambled forever, built helter-skelter over the centuries.

They rambled about their lives after rehab, their hopes and dreams of all the things they wanted to do.

It was an old-fashioned place, filled with antiques, and it rambled from floor to floor.

She told him about her job prospects and rambled on about what she would do if she got a job, about whether or not he would be home alone and, finally, what she was probably going to wear.