Meaning

A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside..

Definitions by Sense

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.
5. To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course.
6. To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.
7. To lead the life of a vagabond or itinerant; to move about with no fixed place of address.
8. (often with on, about, or both) To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.

Example Sentences

Marianne was prevailed upon to join her sisters in their usual walk, instead of wandering away by herself. Hitherto she had carefully avoided every companion in her rambles. If her sisters intended to walk on the downs, she directly stole away towards the lanes;[…]

The place was a favourite with all, and the ramble in this quarter was quite a regular custom of the afternoon with the fair heiress of Colonel Walton in particular.

Someone proposed that we play in one of the small clearings in a gay crusing ^([sic]) area in Central Park called the rambles.

Weak from drifting on the longest mosey ever rambled. Weeks with no meal or beverage. Blistering desert pounding me to the crosine-tipped ^([sic]) brink of insanity. Yet perhaps there is truth in sand madness.

1994, Richard Thompson, “Beeswing” We was drinking more in those days and tempers reached a pitch And like a fool I let her run with the rambling itch

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

She often rambles about bees' behavior, both in the hive and in the field.

Usually I don't mind listening to her ramble on a bit; it can be soothing.

Word Forms

• rambles
• rambling
• rambled

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