Definition of ramble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
disorganized speechtalk or write at length without clear direction
- He tends to ramble during his presentations.
2.
walkingUK walk for pleasure in the countrysideUK
- They decided to ramble through the nearby woods after lunch..
3.
aimless movementmove aimlessly or without a fixed destination
- She would ramble around the city for hours.
4.
plant growthgrow in a random or sprawling manner
- The vines ramble over the garden wall.
Noun
1.
talkUK instance of talking without directionUK
- His speech turned into a ramble about his travels.
2.
leisureUK leisurely walk in the countrysideUK
- We went for a ramble in the hills.
3.
natureDated UK section of woodland for walkingDated UK
- The park has a beautiful ramble for visitors.
Images of ramble
leisurely walk in the countryside 
section of woodland for walking
Expressions with ramble
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speak or write at length without focus
He tends to ramble on during meetings.
walk in a relaxed way without a set route
Let's go for a ramble in the woods.
walk for pleasure without a fixed route
We decided to go on a ramble through the woods.
Origin of ramble
Middle English, ramblen (to wander)
Examples of ramble in a sentence
The author tends to ramble in the middle chapters of the book. We love to ramble in the hills on weekends. She likes to ramble along the beach at sunset. After lunch, we rambled through the old village. The dog rambled along the empty beach. The ivy rambles across the old stone fence.
Wild roses ramble freely in the backyard. Her ramble confused the audience at the meeting. The novel included a ramble about ancient history. They enjoyed a ramble through the forest. A ramble by the river was refreshing. We discovered a hidden ramble during our hike. The ramble was a peaceful escape from the city noise.
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- French:divaguer, divagation, ...
- German:schwafeln, Geschwafel, ...
- Italian:divagare, divagazione, ...
- Spanish:divagar, divagación, ...
- Portuguese:divagar, divagação, ...
- Chinese:漫谈, 散步, ...
- Japanese:長々と話す, とりとめのない話, ...
- Arabic:ثرثر, ثَرْثَرَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִהַג, בַּרְבֶּרֶת, ...
- Russian:говорить бессвязно, болтовня, ...
- Ukrainian:базікати, балаканина, ...
- Hindi:बकते जाना, अनर्गल प्रलाप, ...
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