Maundering: meaning, definitions and examples
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maundering
[ ˈmɔːndərɪŋ ]
casual talking
Maundering refers to talking or moving in a rambling, aimless manner without any clear focus or direction. It often implies a level of aimlessness, mumbling, or indecisiveness in speech.
Synonyms
dawdle, mumble, ramble, wander
Examples of usage
- He was maundering on about his weekend plans.
- The professor maundered during the lecture, making it hard to stay awake.
- She tends to maunder when she’s nervous.
- During the meeting, he maundered about various unrelated topics.
Translations
Translations of the word "maundering" in other languages:
🇵🇹 divagação
- murmúrio
- reflexão
🇮🇳 बात करना
- घुमाना
- गुड़गुड़ाना
🇩🇪 murmeln
- schwatzen
- trödeln
🇮🇩 bergumam
- berbicara
- mengeluh
🇺🇦 бубоніння
- балаканина
- міркування
🇵🇱 mamrotanie
- gawędzenie
- marudzenie
🇯🇵 ぶつぶつ言う
- つぶやく
- ぼやく
🇫🇷 marmonner
- bavarder
- réfléchir
🇪🇸 murmurar
- hablar sin sentido
- reflexionar
🇹🇷 mırıldanmak
- gevezelik yapmak
- düşünmek
🇰🇷 중얼거리다
- 이야기하다
- 생각하다
🇸🇦 همس
- تحدث
- تأمل
🇨🇿 mumlání
- hovoření
- rozjímání
🇸🇰 mrmolenie
- rozprávanie
- úvaha
🇨🇳 喃喃自语
- 唠叨
- 思考
🇸🇮 mrmranje
- govorjenje
- razmišljanje
🇮🇸 murmur
- spjalla
- hugsun
🇰🇿 мұңдану
- сөйлесу
- ойлану
🇬🇪 ბუღლაყი
- ლაპარაკი
- ფიქრი
🇦🇿 mırıldanmaq
- danışmaq
- düşünmək
🇲🇽 murmurar
- hablar
- reflexionar
Etymology
The term 'maundering' stems from the Middle English word 'maundren', which is thought to have Germanic roots. The word is believed to have originally referred to a kind of wandering or aimless movement. The usage evolved to encompass not just physical wandering but also meandering speech. Historically, the characteristic of maundering has been noted in literature to describe characters who speak in a disjointed or incoherent way, often reflecting their mental state or emotional distress. The word carries a sense of indecision and lack of clarity, making it a colorful addition to the English language that encapsulates both physical and verbal aimlessness.