English dictionary
wander
nounPronunciation
/ˈwɒndə/
/ˈwɑndɚ/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- The act or instance of wandering.
- The situation where a value or signal etc. deviates from the correct or normal value.
verb
- To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
- To stray; stray from one's course; err.
- To commit adultery.
- To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
- Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.
Example sentences
to go for a wander in the park
baseline wander in ECG signals
to wander over the fields
A writer wanders from his subject.