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ramble

[ram-buhl] / ˈræm bəl /
NOUN
aimless walk
Synonyms
STRONG
constitutional excursion hike perambulation peregrination roaming roving saunter stroll tour traipse trip turn
Antonyms
STRONG
run
VERB
wander about; travel aimlessly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amble digress meander roam saunter straggle stroll traipse zigzag
STRONG
clamber climb cruise depart divagate diverge drift extend fork gad gallivant perambulate percolate peregrinate promenade range rove scramble snake sprawl spread spread-eagle straddle stray trail turn twist walk wind
WEAK
bat around be all over the map branch off excurse get sidetracked knock about knock around sprangle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
run
STRONG
join stay straighten
WEAK
be direct
VERB
talk aimlessly, endlessly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
babble digress meander wander
STRONG
amplify blather chatter depart descant divagate diverge drift drivel enlarge expatiate gossip maunder prose protract stray
WEAK
be diffuse beat around bush dwell on excurse get off the subject go astray go off on tangent go on and on harp on lose the thread rant and rave rattle on talk nonsense talk off top of head talk randomly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go direct stay
STRONG
abridge compress condense curtail decrease lessen reduce shorten
WEAK
be direct

Example Sentences

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He could come off as a know-it-all, and he tended to ramble when speaking.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

Joe and Kimberly let him ramble, politely try to make sense of what he’s saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024

But, no objective observer could describe such a life as a "ramble".

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024

But ultimately, ABC’s decision to let Trump ramble at times felt judicious.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024

Each time we talk, he listens to me ramble, then he tries to pass on some sort of life lesson.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom