maun·der
maun·der/ˈmôndər/
verb
talk in a rambling manner.
"Dennis maundered on about the wine"
synonyms: ramble, prattle, prate, blather, blether, blither, drivel, rattle, chatter, jabber, gabble, babble, slabber, gab, yak, yackety-yak, yabber, yatter, rabbit, witter, waffle, natter, chunter, twaddle, clack
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What is the difference between meander and maunder?
Some critics have suggested that while meander can describe a person's verbal and physical rambling, in addition to the wanderings of things like paths and streams, maunder should be limited to wandering words.
How do you use maunder in a sentence?
to talk or write in a confused way, often for a long time: Tony continued to maunder about his great passion. He maundered about her being the best thing that had ever happened to him.
What does maundering mean in English?
Meaning of maundering in English
(of writing or speech) confused and long or lasting for a long time: They are both utterly predictable not just in their opinions but in the maundering way they deliver them.
What is a synonym for the word maunder?
to move about from place to place aimlessly maundered all over town on his day off. wander. roam. drift. stroll.
1. chiefly British : grumble 2. to wander slowly and idly 3. to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly
MAUNDER meaning: 1. to talk or write in a confused way, often for a long time: 2. to move or behave in a slow, lazy…. Learn more.
verb (used without object) to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.
maunder · verb. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. synonyms: blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, palaver, piffle, prate, ...
1. to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way 2. to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner
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: to talk for a long time in a boring way — often + on. I apologize for maundering on like this.
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There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb maunder. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.
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maunder (on) (about something) to talk or complain about something in a boring and/or annoying way. Word Originearly 17th cent.
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Verb · To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle. 1826, [Walter Scott], Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier. · To wander or walk aimlessly.
as in rambled. to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour. rambled. rattled.
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