ramble

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹæmbəl/

Noun

ramble (plural rambles)

1. A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.
2. A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
3. (mining) A bed of shale over the seam of coal.
4. A section of woodland suitable for leisurely walking.

Translations

• German: Abschweifen
• Russian: болтовня́

Verb

ramble (rambles, present participle rambling; past and past participle rambled)

1. To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course
2. To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.
3. To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.

   Francine has a tendency to ramble when it gets to be late in the evening.

Synonyms

• (talk or write unclearly, or incoherently) drivel, sperg

Translations

• French: flâner, se balader
• German: spazieren, bummeln, schlendern
• Russian: прогу́ливаться
• Spanish: pasearse, callejear

Translations

• French: divaguer, radoter
• Russian: бормотать
• Spanish: divagar, debrayar (colloquial) (Mexico)

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