ramble
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• verb
To talk or write at length in a confused, unfocused, or inconsequential way.
"The nervous speaker began to ramble when he lost his place in his notes."
To walk for pleasure without a definite route or destination.
"They spent the summer afternoon rambling along the coastal paths."
To grow or spread out in a winding, irregular, or straggling way (especially of a climbing plant or vine).
"Wild roses rambled over the old stone wall at the edge of the garden."
• noun
A walk taken for pleasure in the countryside, typically without a definite route.
"We went for a pleasant afternoon ramble through the wooded hills."
A lengthy, confused, or unstructured speech or piece of writing.
"His speech turned into a long ramble about his childhood memories."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the 15th century, 'ramble' is likely a frequentative alteration of Middle English 'romen' (to roam), or borrowed from Middle Dutch 'rammelen', meaning to wander about in excitement.
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