to maunder
- verb
- /ˈmɔːndər/
- UK
:
hablar sin rumbo
- During the meeting, he began to maunder about unrelated topics, making it hard to stay focused.
Examples
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He often maunders on about his childhood adventures, which no one finds particularly interesting.
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At the party, she started to maunder about her favorite TV shows, confusing everyone with her long stories.
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I would not maunder about as I hear others do, hiding ignorance.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
140
3.7
To speak quietly so others cannot hear, often to complain
86
2.7
To talk quickly and without stopping about unimportant things
75
4.4
Talk quickly in a silly way that is hard to understand
48
5.3
To talk or write for a long time without a clear point
15
6.2
Talk for a long time in an unclear way about small unimportant things
12
8.0
To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense
9
8.4
To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things
7
9.9
To talk in a silly, confused way that has little meaning
6
7.8
To talk too much and tell secrets carelessly
5
8.6
To make quick unclear sounds when you are nervous or excited
3
8.4
To talk quickly about small, unimportant things
1
7.1
To talk a lot about small unimportant things, often about other people
1
7.9
To talk quickly and unclearly so others cannot understand you
1
9.9
To talk for a long time about things that do not matter
1
9.4
To talk for a long time about unimportant things
1
9.9
To talk for a long time about silly or unimportant things
1
9.9
To talk a long time in a silly or unimportant way
To talk for a long time about unimportant things in a silly way
To speak quickly in a confused or silly way
Talk in a light, silly way about other people
To talk or act in a silly, unimportant way
To speak quietly and unclearly so others cannot understand
To mutter complaints quietly so others cannot hear
Antonyms
How Rambling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maunder can also mean to speak in a slow, 'rambling' way; a helpful way to remember this is to think of mumble or mutter, because when someone maunders they 'drift' from one idea to another. So to maunder is to talk on and on without saying much clearly.