wander

wan-der · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To walk or move without a fixed purpose or direction.

  2. 2.

    To move away from a path or place where one should stay.

  3. 3.

    (Of thoughts or attention) To lose focus or concentration.

  4. 4.

    An act of wandering.

Related words

Antonyms: remain, settle, stay
See also: meander, ramble, roam, stroll
Synonyms: meander, ramble, roam, stroll

Etymology

From Old English wandrian meaning "to move aimlessly," from Proto-Germanic wandrōną. Related to German wandern meaning "to hike, travel."