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wander

US /ˈwɑndɚ/

verb Target · B2 Du lịch & lưu trú

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 streets
    to 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 lectures
    to 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 principles
    to 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 despair
    to 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.