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- Dictionaryrambling/ˈramblɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential: "a rambling six-hour speech" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a plant) putting out long shoots and growing over walls or other plants: "rambling roses" Similar
noun
- 1. the activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure: "a rambling club"
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RAMBLING definition: 1. too long and confused: 2. large and spreading out in many different directions: 3. the…. Learn more.
RAMBLE definition: 1. to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside: 2. to talk or write in a confused way…. Learn more.
How to use rambling in a sentence. proceeding without a specific goal, purpose, or direction: such as; wandering about from one place to another; straying from subject to subject… See the full definition
adjective. aimlessly wandering. taking an irregular course; straggling: a rambling brook. spread out irregularly in various directions: a rambling mansion. straying from one subject to another; desultory: a rambling novel. Synonyms: discursive. rambling. / ˈræmblɪŋ / adjective. straggling or sprawling haphazardly; unplanned. a rambling old house.
The adjective rambling means confused and long-winded, the way you could describe your grandfather's endless rambling stories of his childhood.
Definition of 'rambling' Word Frequency. rambling. (ræmblɪŋ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A rambling building is big and old with an irregular shape. ...that rambling house and its bizarre contents. Synonyms: sprawling, spreading, trailing, irregular More Synonyms of rambling. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Definition of rambling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. straggling or sprawling haphazardly; unplanned: a rambling old house. 2. (of speech or writing) lacking a coherent plan; diffuse and disconnected. 3. (Botany) (of a plant, esp a rose) profusely climbing and straggling. 4. nomadic; wandering.
Ramble definition: to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner. See examples of RAMBLE used in a sentence.
1. a. : to move aimlessly from place to place. rambled through the little town. b. : to explore idly. After one rambles through the maps for a time … some overall impressions begin to emerge. John Noble Wilford. 2. a. : to talk or write in an aimless, erratic, and often long-winded fashion.