maunder

verb

ˈmȯn-dər How to pronounce maunder (audio)
Definition of maundernext
1
as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly maundered all over town on his day off

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2
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour

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3
as in to complain
chiefly British to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a couple of mates maundering over their beer in a dark corner of the pub

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Recent Examples of maunder The book really revolves around Monson, each of his chapters about the movie becoming chapters that maunder through his life, cleaving away at the monster of manhood. — Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023 Hughes ran efficient and productive meetings, with a low tolerance for maundering or side conversation, but he was given pause by the gravity of the occasion. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maunder
  1. wander
  2. ramble
  3. complain
  4. roam
  5. rattle
  6. scream
  7. drift
  8. whine
Verb
  • For nonmembers, who can enter at 9 a.m., the event represents a great time to wander the gardens, buy plants and seek inspiration from gardening experts.
    — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Let your mind wander over the prompts without judging what comes up.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of wander
Verb
  • Their rambling collective is the film’s many-headed protagonist.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • On Tuesday night, Trump delivered a rambling address to Congress, and Senator Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan, delivered the Democratic Party’s rebuttal.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of ramble
Verb
  • Fix Problems Many of us like to complain about broken systems, inefficient processes, or other things that annoy us at work.
    — Joseph Liu, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Biden complained when the courts blocked his efforts to forgive student loan debt.
    — Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of complain
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  • In the 1960s, a quarter of dogs roamed freely, and euthanasia rates in shelters were 10 to 20 times higher.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Like Great Sand Dunes in Colorado—one of my favorite national parks—this state park is a beautiful place to roam, explore, and spend a night under a starry sky.
    — Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of roam
Verb
  • Context: Republican and Democratic congressional districts alike have been rattled by Musk's tactics for slashing government funding and terminating chunks of the federal workforce.
    — Kristal Dixon, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to intense uncertainty, Wall Street has been rattled by signs of a sputtering economy.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • There, Garrett screamed at his girlfriend, a guest in a neighboring room would later tell Tricia.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This cutout, one-shoulder suit, $165 at Nordstrom, is daring and screams glamour.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of scream
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  • With Isak pulling into those wider left channels in Newcastle’s attack, there are even occasions of Van Dijk being willing to drift out of position — running across his own centre-back — to follow the Sweden international rather than pass him onto a team-mate.
    — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, everyone else managed to drift in a wooden boat on the waters in darkness for the next 10 hours.
    — Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of drift
Verb
  • One day, the sky was grey, wind blew up my pant legs, giant construction machines whined loudly down the street, and a neighbor’s windchimes unleashed a flurry of complaints.
    — Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
  • As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Definition of whine

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