GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Ramble (rămˈb'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rambled (rămˈb'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Rambling (rămˈblĭng).] [For rammle, fr. Prov. E. rame to roam. Cf. Roam.]
1. To walk, ride, or sail, from place to place, without any determinate object in view; to roam carelessly or irregularly; to rove; to wander; as, “to ramble about the city; to ramble over the world.”
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He that is at liberty to ramble in perfect darkness, what is his liberty better than if driven up and down as a bubble by the wind? Locke.
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2. To talk or write in a discursive, aimless way.
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3. To extend or grow at random. Thomson.
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Syn. -- To rove; roam; wander; range; stroll.
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