Definition of ramble

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ram·ble    (rmbl) KEY  

intr.v.
ram·bled , ram·bling , ram·bles

1. To move about aimlessly. See Synonyms at wander.
2. To walk about casually or for pleasure.
3. To follow an irregularly winding course of motion or growth.
4. To speak or write at length and with many digressions.

NOUN:

A leisurely, sometimes lengthy walk.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Probably from Middle Dutch *rammelen, to wander about in a state of sexual desire, from rammen, to copulate with

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