From Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian (“to wander, roam, fly around, hover; change; stray, err”), from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn (“to wander”), from *wandōn (“to turn, change”) + *-rōn (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Scots wander (“to wander”), German wandern (“to wander, roam, hike, migrate”), Dutch wandelen (“to wander, roam, hike, migrate”), Danish vandre (“to wander, roam, hike, migrate”), Swedish vandra (“to wander, hike”).
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(countable) An act or instance of wandering.
to go for a wander in the park
(of a value, qualifier:signal or similar, uncountable) Deviation from a correct or normal value.
baseline wander in ECG signals
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hu csatangolás (act or instance of wandering) · el τριγύρισμα (act or instance of wandering) · hu kóborlás (act or instance of wandering) · hu barangolás (act or instance of wandering) · ru стра́нствие (act or instance of wandering) · hu vándorlás (act or instance of wandering) · hu bóklászás (act or instance of wandering) · lt klajonė (act or instance of wandering) · cs toulka (act or instance of wandering) · it vagabondaggio (act or instance of wandering) · pt vagueação (act or instance of wandering) · hu bolyongás (act or instance of wandering) · pl tułaczka (act or instance of wandering) · bg скитане (act or instance of wandering) · eo vago (act or instance of wandering) · pt perambulação (act or instance of wandering) · lt klajojimas (act or instance of wandering) · hu kószálás (act or instance of wandering) · pl wędrówka (act or instance of wandering) · cy crwydr (act or instance of wandering)
From Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian (“to wander, roam, fly around, hover; change; stray, err”), from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn (“to wander”), from *wandōn (“to turn, change”) + *-rōn (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Scots wander (“to wander”), German wandern (“to wander, roam, hike, migrate”), Dutch wandelen (“to wander, roam, hike, migrate”), Danish vandre (“to wander, roam, hike, migrate”), Swedish vandra (“to wander, hike”).
Meanings
(intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 11:37:
to wander over the fields
There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.[…]Stewards, carrying cabin trunks, swarm in the corridors. Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place. 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC:
“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;[…]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache. 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
(intransitive) To stray; stray from one's course; err.
O, let me not wander from thy commandments. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms cxix:10:
A writer wanders from his subject.
(intransitive) To commit adultery.
(intransitive) To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
(intransitive) Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.
hu elkalandozik (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · hu bóklászik (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · yao kulaŵalaŵa (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · sh блудити (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · rup cutriyir (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es barloventear (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu kóborol (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu kószál (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ca deambular (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg отклонявам се (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · bg ски́там impf ски́там се (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · uk блука́ти (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ne डुल्नु (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · de umherschweifen (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · ja ぶらつく (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · sv irra (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · de umherstreichen (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · got 𐍈𐌰𐍂𐌱𐍉𐌽 (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ur گھومنا (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg лу́там се (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · sh лу́тати (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ks اورٕ یور پَکُن (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi tehdä aviorikos (to commit adultery) · gl ruar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · enm wandren (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · sv vandra (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · cs toulat se (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · fi harhailla (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu kígyózik (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · it tradire (to commit adultery) · th ท่องเที่ยว (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · nl zwerven (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es ruar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fr divaguer (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · arz دار (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi kierrellä (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es descarriarse (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · sh одлу́тати (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · nl afdwalen (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · el τριγυρίζω (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg блуждая (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg бродя (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · eo vagi (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · sv vanka (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi kierrellä (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · fi tehdä huorin (to commit adultery) · hu kanyarog (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · es pajaronear (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · rup alag (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es peregrinar (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · hu álmodozik (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · it vagabondare (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · be блудзі́ць (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fa پرسه زدن (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · pt vagar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi käydä vieraissa (to commit adultery) · grc περιφοιτάω (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · grc πλανάομαι (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ja さ迷う (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ar تَجَوَّلَ (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi ajautua sivuun (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · ang scrīþan (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · oc trevar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es cancanear (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · pt vadiar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · nl vreemdgaan (to commit adultery) · hu (to rave, be delirious) félrebeszél (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · de stromern (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg снова (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · cs zahnout (to commit adultery) · nl dolen (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · bg бро́дя (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · el τριγυρνώ (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · uk плута́ти (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es engañar (to commit adultery) · cs toulat se (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg разсея се (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · la pālor (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ru скита́ться (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · egy S-mA-D54 (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi tiwhao (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es vagar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ru плута́ть (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · uk ника́ти (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu csatangol (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · uk броди́ти (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu letér (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · mi kaewa (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · de bummeln (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es desviarse (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · he שׁוֹטֵט (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · grc περιέρρω (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi kiertää (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · ru блужда́ть (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fr vaguer (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi vaellella (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ks پھیرُن (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mk талка (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi kāewaewa (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fr errer (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · de umherstreifen (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · he תָּעָה (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi takiwhenua (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · pl włóczyć się (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · grc ῥέμβομαι (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · vi lang thang (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ka ხეტიალი (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ota آزمق (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · es deambular (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · de wandeln (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi pettää (to commit adultery) · ur بھٹَکنا (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hy թափառել (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · cmn 徘徊 (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi ānau (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg шляя се (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · it errare (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi eksyä (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · es melengüelear (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · yi וואַנדערן (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi vaeltaa (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ro colinda (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi vaeltaa (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · fi kaarrella (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · es pajarear (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · it perdersi (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · sh lútati (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi tīhoihoi (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ta அலை (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · it vagare (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · ro plimba (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · bg разсейвам се (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · ru броди́ть (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hi भटकना (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · la errō (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · it vagare (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · izh häylyä (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · cu заблѫждати (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ru шата́ться (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ja うろつく (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · pl tułać się (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · pl błąkać się (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · trk-oat آزمق (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · it bighellonare (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · be блука́ць (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · oc vagar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi kaea (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · nrf èrrer (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu vándorol (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · de herumziehen (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ja 横道にそれる (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · it passeggiare (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es yirar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · it girovagare (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · sh odlútati (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · lt klajoti (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · la vagor (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · kix ūo (wander freely in groups) · it svicolare (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · mi tīpao (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ta திரி (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · tr şaşmak (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · bg миткам (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es aventurar (to commit adultery) · hu eltér (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · enm wandren (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · ro umbla (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es errar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ny kuyendayenda (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ka წანწალი (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · it allontanarsi (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · ja 迷う (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · ca vagar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi olla uskoton (to commit adultery) · uk мандрува́ти (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi taiāmiki (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ko 돌아다니다 (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hi घूमना (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es tunar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ur پھرنا (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · uk шве́ндяти (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ks اورٕ یور کَرُن) (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · cy crwydro (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · it divagare (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · mi moe tāhae (to commit adultery) · es divagar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu kacskaringózik (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · es divagar (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · ang scrīþan (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path) · nl rondtrekken (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi whakakaewa (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · enm wandren (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi whakatīhohe (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ro cutreiera (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ru слоня́ться (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi harhailla (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · mi pūremu (to commit adultery) · hu elábrándozik (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · bg обърквам пътя (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · ru шляться (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · km សាត់ (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ru блука́ть (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu elkalandozik (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · hu elméláz (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · hu félrelép (to commit adultery) · sa वञ्चति (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · pt perambular (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · he תָּעָה (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · de zigeunern (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu megcsal (to commit adultery) · izh häylää (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mk лута (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · fi harhautua (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · yao kwendajenda (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu ábrándozik (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · de abschweifen (of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention) · oc errar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · cmn 漫步 (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ko 헤매다 (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mi kōpikopiko (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · ota گزمك (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu barangol (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · lo ເລາະ (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · da strejfe (to stray; stray from one's course; err) · bg изневерявам (to commit adultery) · de schlendern (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · sk túlať sa (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · hu bolyong (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · tr gezinmek (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · sh bluditi (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · es veletear (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · gl vagar (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · da strejfe (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · mk скита (to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood) · it serpeggiare (to go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path)