wan|der

wan|der
wan|der «WON duhr», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to move here and there without any special purpose: »

to wander around a city or in the woods. We wandered through the stores, hoping to get ideas for his birthday present.

2. to go from the right way; stray: »

The dog wandered off and got lost.Figurative. She wanders away from her subject when she talks.Figurative. Don't let your attention wander.

3. to follow an uncertain or irregular course; meander: »

a driver who wanders all over the road.

4. Figurative. to be unable to think sensibly; be delirious; be incoherent: »

His mind wandered when he had a very high fever.

5. Figurative. to fall into wickedness; be morally misled or corrupted.
–v.t.
to go aimlessly on, over, in, or through; roam: »

to wander the city streets.

–n.
an act of wandering; stroll.
╂[Old English wandrian. See related etym. at wend (Cf. ↑wend), wind2. (Cf. ↑wind)]
–wan´der|er, noun.
Synonym Study intransitive verb.1, 2 Wander, stray mean to go from place to place more or less aimlessly or without a settled course. Wander emphasizes moving about without a definite course or destination: »

We wandered through the fields, looking for wildflowers.

Stray emphasizes going beyond the usual or proper limits or away from the regular path or course, and often suggests getting lost: »

Two of the sheep strayed from the pasture.


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