wander
wan-der · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To walk or move without a fixed purpose or direction.
- 2.
To move away from a path or place where one should stay.
- 3.
(Of thoughts or attention) To lose focus or concentration.
- 4.
An act of wandering.
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Etymology
From Old English wandrian meaning "to move aimlessly," from Proto-Germanic wandrōną. Related to German wandern meaning "to hike, travel."