wander

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Old English wandrian.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɒndə(r)

[edit] Noun

wander (plural wanders)

1. The act or instance of wandering.

   To go for a wander

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[edit] Verb

to wander (third-person singular simple present wanders, present participle wandering, simple past and past participle wandered)

1. (intransitive) To move without purpose; often in search of livelihood.
2. (intransitive) To commit adultery.
3. (intransitive) To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
4. (intransitive) Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.

[edit] Synonyms

• (move without purpose): err, roam
• (commit adultery): cheat
• (go somewhere indirectly):
• (lose focus): drift

[edit] Derived terms

• wander off

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adenrw
• Andrew
• warden
• warned