rambled; rambling
ˈram-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to move aimlessly from place to place
rambled through the little town
b
: to explore idly
After one rambles through the maps for a time … some overall impressions begin to emerge.—
John Noble Wilford
John Noble Wilford2
a
: to talk or write in an aimless, erratic, and often long-winded fashion
The hunk starts to ramble on and on, and the women seem quite annoyed.—Monk Magazine
Monk Magazine
b
: to be related or written in a long-winded or wandering fashion
a story that rambles
3
: to grow or extend irregularly
To me, pea greens are the culinary equivalent of morning glories, sprouting overnight, rambling here and there, turning the grower into a shepherd, at least for the duration.—Molly O'Neill
Molly O'Neill
: to wander over : roam
1
: a leisurely excursion for pleasure
especially
: an aimless walk
2
: a rambling story or discussion
Synonyms
Examples of ramble in a Sentence
Verb
She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker.
He's funny, but he tends to ramble.
Noun
We went for a ramble along the beach.
He encountered many interesting people in his rambles in the country.
The first chapter is a 100-page ramble.
We had to listen to another one of his long rambles about politics and religion.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Instead, these meteors ramble along in space and are especially noticeable from late October into early November, when both the Southern and Northern Taurids overlap.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Stephen’s subsequent apology ends in a weird ramble about homewrecking women wanting to suck the dicks of guys who go on reality TV.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The Democratic Party lost the presidency to an unpopular, indisciplined authoritarian with a penchant for rambling incoherently about Hannibal Lecter — again.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Instead, these meteors ramble along in space and are especially noticeable from late October into early November, when both the Southern and Northern Taurids overlap.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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A Real Pain starts out as a comic ramble.
—TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Stephen’s subsequent apology ends in a weird ramble about homewrecking women wanting to suck the dicks of guys who go on reality TV.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Ramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramble. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ramble
2 of 2 noun1
: a long stroll with no particular destination
2
: a rambling story or discussion
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