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wander

/ˈwɒndə/

noun

Meaning

  • The act or instance of wandering.

    "to go for a wander in the park"

  • The situation where a value or signal etc. deviates from the correct or normal value.

    "baseline wander in ECG signals"

verb

Meaning

  • To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.

    "to wander over the fields"

  • To stray; stray from one's course; err.

    "A writer wanders from his subject."

  • 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.

Synonyms

cheat,
drift,
err,
roam