wander

/wˈɒndɐ/

/ˈwɑndɝ/

[verb]

to wander

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to walk around with no purpose and specific direction

synonyms : cast

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

synonyms : betray

cheat

cheat on

cuckold

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

synonyms : digress

divagate

stray

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

synonyms : meander

thread

weave

wind

go via an indirect route or at no set pace

Examples

1. He allowed his mind to wander.

2. The novel's protagonist, down on his luck, was on his uppers, wandering the streets without a place to call home.

3. Four brothers wandered this celestial realm.

4. My mind wandered.

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