wander
English Thesaurus
1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | tell, |
| definition | : | let something be known (verb.communication) |
2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | maunder, |
| definition | : | wander aimlessly (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | drift, err, stray, |
| definition | : | wander from a direct course or at random (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | wander, |
| definition | : | go via an indirect route or at no set pace (verb.motion) |
3. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | snake, |
| definition | : | move along a winding path (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | wander, |
| definition | : | go via an indirect route or at no set pace (verb.motion) |
4. go via an indirect route or at no set pace (verb.motion)
| verb group | : | cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, |
| definition | : | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion) |
5. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | two-time, |
| definition | : | carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time (verb.social) |
6. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)
7. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
| definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | drifting, |
| definition | : | aimless wandering from place to place (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stray, |
| definition | : | an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | vagabond, |
| definition | : | anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | hiker, tramp, tramper, |
| definition | : | a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | rambler, |
| definition | : | a person who takes long walks in the country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | straggler, strayer, |
| definition | : | someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person) |
8. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
| definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | meander, |
| definition | : | a bend or curve, as in a stream or river (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | ribbon, thread, |
| definition | : | any long object resembling a thin line (noun.object) |
9. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage (verb.social)
| derivation | : | cuckold, |
| definition | : | a man whose wife committed adultery (noun.person) |
10. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)
11. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
| definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | drifting, |
| definition | : | aimless wandering from place to place (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stray, |
| definition | : | an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | vagabond, |
| definition | : | anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | hiker, tramp, tramper, |
| definition | : | a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | rambler, |
| definition | : | a person who takes long walks in the country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | straggler, strayer, |
| definition | : | someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person) |
12. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
| definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | meander, |
| definition | : | a bend or curve, as in a stream or river (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | ribbon, thread, |
| definition | : | any long object resembling a thin line (noun.object) |
13. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage (verb.social)
| derivation | : | cuckold, |
| definition | : | a man whose wife committed adultery (noun.person) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore wander in ArtiKata.com >