wander
US /ˈwɑndɚ/
Definition
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We had free time to wander around the old town after lunch.
Word Family
NounNoun
wanderer
wandering
VerbVerb
wander gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- roammove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- strolla leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
- drifta force that moves something along
Collocations
- Easy wander through the city streetsto wander through the city streets, meaning to move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- Medium mind begins to wander during long lecturesto mind begins to wander during long lectures, meaning to be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
- Hard wander far from foundational charter principlesto wander far from foundational charter principles, meaning to move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- Very Hard wander in an intellectual wilderness of despairto wander in an intellectual wilderness of despair, meaning to move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.