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ramble
English
Etymology
An altered form (with dissimilation of mm to mb) of dialectal rammle, from Middle English *ramlen, *ramelen, frequentative of Middle English ramen (“to roam, ramble”); compare Old Swedish rambla (“to make a noise”), Danish ramle (“to stumble; collapse; thunder; boom”); equivalent to roam +? -le.
"mid-15 c., perhaps frequentative of 'romen' 'to walk, go' perhaps via 'romblen' (late 14 c.) 'to ramble.' The vowel change perhaps by influence of Middle Dutch 'rammelen,' a derivative of 'rammen' 'copulate,' 'used of the night wanderings of the amorous cat.' Meaning 'to talk or write incoherently' is from 1630s".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??æmb?l/
- Rhymes: -æmb?l
Noun
ramble (plural rambles)
- A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.
- A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
- (mining) A bed of shale over the seam of coal.
- A section of woodland suitable for leisurely walking.
Translations
Verb
ramble (third-person singular simple present rambles, present participle rambling, simple past and past participle rambled)
- To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course
- To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.
- To lead the life of a vagabond or itinerant; to move about with no fixed place of address.
- To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions.
- To follow a winding path or course.
Synonyms
- (talk or write unclearly, or incoherently): drivel, sperg
Translations
References
Further reading
- ramble in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ramble in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- ramble at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Ambler, Balmer, Blamer, Marble, ambler, blamer, lamber, marble
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perambulate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin perambul?, perambul?tus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???æmbj??le?t/
Verb
perambulate (third-person singular simple present perambulates, present participle perambulating, simple past and past participle perambulated)
- (intransitive) To walk about, roam or stroll.
- (transitive) To inspect (an area) on foot.
Related terms
- amble
Translations
Anagrams
- preambulate
Latin
Verb
perambul?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of perambul?
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