ramble

/ˈram-bəl/

Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam

verb

  1. to move aimlessly from place to place

  2. to explore idly

  3. to talk or write in an aimless, erratic, and often long-winded fashion

rambled through the little town

After one rambles through the maps for a time … some overall impressions begin to emerge.

wander roam ramble rove traipse meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

noun

  1. a leisurely excursion for pleasure; especially : an aimless walk

  2. a rambling story or discussion