[no obj] 1 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to walk or go from one place to another place without a specific goal, purpose, or direction
▪ He often rambled [=roamed] around/about the countryside in an old truck. ▪ She rambled [=wandered] along the riverbank. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The trail rambles [=meanders] through the woods for miles. 2 : to go from one subject to another without any clear purpose or direction
▪ She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker. ▪ He's funny, but he tends to ramble. — often + on ▪ The novel's first chapter rambles on for about 100 pages.
▪ He often rambled [=roamed] around/about the countryside in an old truck. ▪ She rambled [=wandered] along the riverbank. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The trail rambles [=meanders] through the woods for miles.
▪ She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker. ▪ He's funny, but he tends to ramble. — often + on ▪ The novel's first chapter rambles on for about 100 pages.





