Ramble

/ˈræmbəl/ verb

Definition

To walk aimlessly for pleasure, often in countryside; to talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way.

Etymology

Originally from Middle Dutch 'rammelen' meaning to wander about. The sense of aimless walking developed in the 16th century, while the meaning of digressive speech emerged in the 17th century.

Kelly Says

The British are famous for their countryside rambles - leisurely walks along public footpaths that crisscross private land, a right established over centuries of common law. A 'rambling rose' got its name because it grows in a similarly wandering, unstructured way.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
dwaal
dvaal
AMአማርኛ
መዘዋወር
me-ze-wa-wer
ARالعربية
يتجول
ya-ta-jaw-wal
BGБългарски
скитам
ski-TAM
BNবাংলা
ঘুরে বেড়ানো
ghu-re be-ra-no
CACatalà
passejar
pa-se-JAR
CSČeština
toulat se
tou-LAT se
DADansk
vandre
VAN-dre
DEDeutsch
wandern
VAN-dern
ELΕλληνικά
περιφέρομαι
pe-ri-FE-ro-mai
ESEspañol
pasear
pa-se-AR
ETEesti
hulkuma
HUL-ku-ma
EUEuskara
barreiatu
bar-rei-A-tu
FAفارسی
گردش کردن
gardesh kar-dan
FISuomi
vaellella
vaa-el-lel-la
FRFrançais
se balader
se ba-la-DAY
GLGalego
vagar
va-GAR
HEעברית
לטייל
le-tya-EL
HIहिन्दी
टहलना
tah-l-na
HRHrvatski
lutati
LU-ta-ti
HUMagyar
kószál
KO-saal
IDBahasa Indonesia
berjalan-jalan
ber-ja-lan-ja-lan
ITItaliano
vagabondare
va-ga-bon-DA-re
JA日本語
ぶらつく
bu-ra-tsu-ku
KO한국어
어슬렁거리다
eo-seul-leong-geo-ri-da
LTLietuvių
klajoti
kla-YO-ti
LVLatviešu
klīst
kleest
MNМонгол
эргэлдэх
er-gel-dekh
MSBahasa Melayu
berjalan-jalan
ber-ja-lan-ja-lan
MYမြန်မာ
လမ်းလျှောက်
lan-hlyauk
NLNederlands
dwalen
DVA-len
NONorsk
vandre
VAN-dre
PLPolski
włóczyć się
VWO-chich shye
PTPortuguês
vagar
va-GAR
RORomână
a hoinări
a hoi-na-RI
RUРусский
бродить
bro-DIT
SKSlovenčina
túlať sa
TUU-lat sa
SLSlovenščina
potepati se
po-te-PA-ti se
SRСрпски
лутати
LU-ta-ti
SVSvenska
ströva
STROE-va
SWKiswahili
tembea
te-mbe-a
TAதமிழ்
சுற்றித் திரி
sur-rit thir-i
TEతెలుగు
తిరుగాడు
ti-ru-gaa-du
THไทย
เดินเตร่
dern trae
TRTürkçe
dolaşmak
do-la-sh-MAK
UKУкраїнська
блукати
blu-KA-ty
URاردو
گھومنا
ghoom-na
VITiếng Việt
đi dạo
di dao
ZH中文
漫步
màn bù

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