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ramble

/ˈɹæmbəl/

Meanings
noun
A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.

Examples :

"After a stressful week at work, a long ramble in the woods was exactly what I needed to relax. "
nature environment sport entertainment

Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration incessantly

incessantly adverb

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt.li/

In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

"He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone."

Illustration aimlessly

aimlessly adverb

/ˈeɪmləsli/

Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.

"He wandered aimlessly through the crowd."

Illustration rambling

rambling verb

/ˈɹæm.blɪŋ/

To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course

"The dog rambled through the park, sniffing at every bush and tree along the winding path. "

Illustration recreational

recreational adjective

/ˌrekriˈeɪʃənəl/ /ˌrekriˈeɪʃnəl/

For, or relating to, recreation.

"The park offers many recreational activities, such as walking paths and a playground. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration countryside

countryside noun

/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/

A rural area, or the rural part of a larger area.

"We live in the Swedish countryside."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration digressions

digressions noun

/daɪˈɡreʃənz/ /dɪˈɡreʃənz/

An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

"The professor's interesting lecture often included digressions about his travels and personal life, but they were always related to the main topic. "

Illustration stressful

stressful adjective

/ˈstɹɛsfəl/

Irritating; causing stress.

"The long commute was very stressful. "

Illustration leisurely

leisurely adjective

/ˈlɛʒɜli/ /ˈliʒɚli/

Characterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried

"As we had a free morning, we went on a leisurely walk around the city."

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "