wandering

English

Etymology

wander +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

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Adjective

wandering (not comparable)

1. That which wanders.

Derived terms

terms derived from wandering

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Translations

that which wanders

• Galician: vagabundo (gl)

Noun

wandering (plural wanderings)

1. Travelling with no preset route; roaming.
2. Irregular turning of the eyes.
3. Aimless thought.
4. Straying from a desired path.
5. (chiefly in the plural) Disordered speech or delirium.

Translations

roaming

• Latin: vagus (la)
• Portuguese: vagar (pt)

• Scottish Gaelic: allaban (gd) m

turning of eyes

aimless thought

straying

disordered speech

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• Hebrew: תעיה (he) (t'ìyah)
• Portuguese: vagear (pt)
• Spanish: vagar (es)

Verb

wandering

1. Present participle of wander.