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

Art3mis: As you may recall, I tend to ramble in real time.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

ramble

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