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/ˈramblɪŋ/

adjective
- 1. (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential: "a rambling six-hour speech" Similar long-windedgarrulousverbosewordyprolixdigressivewanderingmaunderingroundaboutcircuitousdiffusediscursivecircumlocutoryobliqueperiphrasticdisconnecteddisjointedill-thought-outincoherentillogicalOpposite concisepithy
- 2. (of a plant) putting out long shoots and growing over walls or other plants: "rambling roses" Similar trailingcreepingstragglingviningprostrate
- ▪ (of a building or path) spreading or winding irregularly in various directions: "a big old rambling house" Similar windingtwistingtwistylabyrinthinesprawlingspreadingstraggling
- ▪ (of a person) travelling from place to place; wandering: "a rambling man"
noun
- 1. the activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure: "a rambling club"
Derivatives
- 1. ramblingly adverb
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What does ramble mean?
散步, （尤指在鄉間）漫步，漫遊，閒逛, 說／寫… 散步, （尤指在乡间）漫步，漫游，闲逛, 说／写… caminar por, entre, etc.… caminhar pelo campo, divagar, caminhada… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RAMBLE definition: 1. to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside: 2. to talk or write in a confused way…. Learn more.

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What does rambling on mean?
If you say that someone is rambling on, you mean that they have been talking for a long time in a boring and rather confused way. She only half-listened as Ella rambled on. [VERB PARTICLE] He stood in my kitchen, rambling on about Lillian. [V P + about] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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How do you describe a rambling building?
A rambling building is big and old with an irregular shape. ...that rambling house and its bizarre contents. If you describe a speech or piece of writing as rambling, you are criticizing it for being too long and very confused. His actions were accompanied by a rambling monologue. Cameron wrote her a rambling letter.

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What animal is rambling on?
Drag the correct answer into the box. A crustacean is an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs , which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans. If you say that someone is rambling on, you mean that they have been talking for a long time....

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Rambling means proceeding without a specific goal, purpose, or direction, or straying from subject to subject. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of rambling.
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Rambling can be an adjective, a noun, or a verb. As an adjective, it means too long and confused, or large and spreading out in many directions. As a noun, it means a long walk in the countryside, or long and confused speech or writing.
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Ramble can mean to walk for pleasure, to talk or write in a confused way, or to spread in many directions. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and find related words and phrases.
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Jul 5, 2012 · Learn the meaning of ramble as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Ramble can mean to move aimlessly, to talk or write in a long-winded way, or to grow irregularly.
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Rambling definition: aimlessly wandering.. See examples of RAMBLING used in a sentence.
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