Definition/Meaning of ramble

• English - Noun: ramble ( plural rambles ) A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside . 1811 , Jane Austen , Sense and Sensibility , chapter 16 Marianne was prevailed upon to join her sisters in their usual walk , instead of wandering away by herself . Hitherto she had carefully avoided every companion in her rambles . If her sisters intended to walk on the downs , she directly stole away towards…
• English - Verb: ramble ( third-person singular simple present rambles , present participle rambling , simple past and past participle rambled ) To move about aimlessly , or on a winding course To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter . To talk or write incessantly , unclearly , or incoherently , with many digressions . Francine has a tendency to ramble when it gets to be late in the evening . Synonyms ( talk…
• English - Etymology: An altered form (with dissimilation of mm to mb ) of dial . rammle , from Middle English * ramelen , frequentive of ramen ( “ to roam , ramble ” ); compare Old Swedish rambla ( “ to make a noise ” ), Danish ramle ( “ to stumble; collapse; thunder; boom ” ); see roam . "mid-15 c ., perhaps frequentative of 'romen' 'to walk , go' perhaps via 'romblen' (late 14 c .) 'to ramble .' The vowel change…
• English - Pronunciation: Rhymes: -æmbəl
• English - External links: ramble in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913 ramble in The Century Dictionary , The Century Co ., New York , 1911 ramble at OneLook Dictionary Search