Wandering: meaning, definitions and examples

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wandering

 

[ หˆwษ’ndษ™rษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

lost in thoughts

Moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming or traveling aimlessly.

Synonyms

drifting, rambling, roaming, roving

Examples of usage

  • He spent his days wandering through the streets of the city.
  • She enjoys wandering in the woods, feeling at one with nature.
Context #2 | Noun

state of mind

The state or quality of being restless or inconstant in purpose.

Synonyms

erratic behavior, inconstancy, restlessness

Examples of usage

  • His wandering often led to trouble as he could never stay in one place for too long.
  • The wandering of her mind made it difficult for her to focus on one task.

Translations

Translations of the word "wandering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vagando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคŸเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wandern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengembara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะปัƒะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wฤ™drowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ•ใพใ‚ˆใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท errance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deambular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolaลŸmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉ๋ž‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bloudฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ blรบdenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพ˜ๅพŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tavanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะดะฐััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gษ™zinti

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deambular

Etymology

The word 'wandering' originated from the Old English word 'wandrian', which meant 'to roam about'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of moving aimlessly or without a fixed plan. The concept of wandering has been explored in various works of literature and philosophy, often symbolizing a search for meaning or purpose in life.

See also: wanderer, wanderers.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,197 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.