Thesaurus / wander
FEEDBACKsynonyms for wander
synonyms for wander
- amble
- cruise
- drift
- float
- hike
- meander
- ramble
- roam
- saunter
- straggle
- stray
- stroll
- traipse
- trek
- aberrate
- circumambulate
- deviate
- divagate
- diverge
- gad
- gallivant
- globe-trot
- jaunt
- maunder
- peregrinate
- range
- roll
- rove
- trail
- tramp
- vagabond
- circumlocute
- circumnutate
- follow one's nose
- hopscotch
- take to the road
- walk the tracks
See also synonyms for: wandering
- veer
- stray
- ramble
- swerve
- depart
- err
- babble
- shift
- diverge
- divagate
- rave
- deviate
- get off the track
- get sidetracked
- go astray
- go off on a tangent
- lose train of thought
- talk nonsense
- lose one's way
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How to use wander in a sentence
He allowed his mind to wander back into the past—back many years to the time when he had gone into the country to take a meal.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXOf all the inhabitants of London chambers those are the most lonely who never wander away from London.
THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICOWILLIAM LE QUEUXSometimes Jehosophat's father opens the gate in the fence and lets the geese wander down to the pond.
SEVEN O'CLOCK STORIESROBERT GORDON ANDERSONLiterally and figuratively, their lives seemed to wander through flowery pleasure-paths.
RUTHELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELLShe appeared to wander in her mind, for sometimes her words were coherent, at other times she merely babbled.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEFrom the time we left the tavern to wander by the river I managed to be a good deal alone with Mrs. Falchion.
MRS. FALCHION, COMPLETEGILBERT PARKERBut he was tired and his thoughts were beginning to wander, and he doubted whether he could make him understand.
DAVID FLEMING'S FORGIVENESSMARGARET MURRAY ROBERTSONThen he put the shirt on again, and went out to wander about the woods, laughing and talking to himself.
LOVE'S PILGRIMAGEUPTON SINCLAIRNo need of explaining his absence; he was the head hunter of the expedition; it was his business to wander.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FORESTNo Brodrick had ever married a woman who wandered, who conceivably would want to wander.
THE CREATORSMAY SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO WANDER
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