wander
verb
uk/ˈwɒn.dər/us/ˈwɑːn.dɚ/wanderverb(MOVE AROUND)
B2[IorT,IorT]
towalkaroundslowlyin arelaxedway or without anyclearpurposeordirection:
漫步；闲逛；游荡Wespentthemorningwanderingaroundtheoldpartof thecity.我们整个上午都在老城区闲逛。
She wasfoundseveralhourslater, wanderingthestreets,lost.几个小时后她被找到了，正在街上徘徊，迷路了。
He was here aminuteago but he's wanderedoffsomewhere.他刚才还在这儿，现在已经闲逛到别的什么地方去了。
to walk
- walkThe baby has just learned to walk.
- strideShe strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
- marchHe marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor.
- strollWe strolled along the beach.
- wanderShe wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.
- ambleShe ambled down the street, looking in shop windows.
to move slowly
- crawlThere'd been a bad accident on the motorway and traffic was crawling.
- trundleLorries trundle through the narrow lanes.
- creepHe crept downstairs, hardly making any noise.
- trudgeThey trudged wearily through the snow.
- strollWe spent the afternoon strolling around Budapest.
- ambleHe ambled over to the window.
[I,IorT]
If someone'shandsoreyeswander, theytouchorlookin many differentplaces,especiallyin asexualway or when they should not do this:
If hishandsstartto wander,tellhimfirmly, "No, I'm notreadyfor this."
He wascruellydescribedas acreepyoldman with wanderinghands.
Hergazewandered around theflat.
[I,IorT]
to havesexualrelationshipsorexperiencesoutsideofyourmarriageorusualrelationship:
Shewroteanarticleaboutinfidelitycalled "Wives who wander".
She had enoughproblemsdealingwith a wanderinghusband.
- Don'tworryif youloseholdof thereins- thehorsewon't wander off.
- He wandered around,clearingup in adesultoryway.
- We wandered along theshore,steppingover theflotsamthat hadwashedup in thenight.
- We wandered through thebeautifullyproportionedroomsof the Winter Palace.
- She was wandering around in adazethismorning.
- Hiseyeswandered over thepostersadorningthewalls.
Moving gently on foot
- amble
- blow
- circulate
- dumbwalking
- flâneur
- gently
- mince
- mincing
- mooch
- mosey
- plod
- potter
- process
- promenade
- putter
- saunter
- stroll
- stroller
- tippy
- tiptoe
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Slow and moving slowly
General words for movement
Relationships: infidelity
wanderverb(SUBJECT)
[I]
tostarttalkingabout a differentsubjectfrom the one you wereoriginallydiscussing:
离题We've wanderedoff/from thepointsomewhat.我们有点离题了。
C2[I]
Ifyourmindoryourthoughtswander, youstopthinkingabout thesubjectthat you should be givingyourattentionto andstartthinkingabout othermatters:
走神；开小差Halfway through themeetingmymindstartedto wander.会开到一半时我就开始走神了。
[I]
If you say that anoldperson'smindisbeginningto wander, youmeanthat they arestartingto get veryconfusedbecause oftheirage:
（因年老而）神志恍惚，精神错乱Hermindisbeginningto wander and she doesn't alwaysknowwho I am.她的神志开始恍惚，有时认不出我是谁。
Digressing and being indirect or evasive
- bury the ledeidiom
- candy coat
- candy coating
- candy-coated
- circumlocutory
- equivocate
- euphemism
- hedging
- implicit
- implicitly
- indirectly
- lede
- mincing
- move offsomething/on (tosomething)
- obfuscate
- obscure
- parry
- sanitize
- stray
- veil
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Not paying attention
wander
noun[Cusually singular]
informaluk/ˈwɒn.dər/us/ˈwɑːn.dɚ/awalkdone in aslowrelaxedway or without anyclearpurposeordirection:
While you're atyourmeetingI cango for/have/takea wander around thecity.
After a wander around thepark, wereturnedhome.
- We had a verypleasantwander around thevillage.
- I took a wander through thesupermarketaislestoseewhat they had.
Moving gently on foot
- amble
- blow
- circulate
- dumbwalking
- flâneur
- gently
- mince
- mincing
- mooch
- mosey
- plod
- potter
- process
- promenade
- putter
- saunter
- stroll
- stroller
- tippy
- tiptoe