rambling in German
rambling in German is abschweifend, langatmig, palavernd — rambling means wandering from one subject to another without a clear direction, especially in speech or writing.
rambling in German
abschweifend
Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
langatmig
Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
palavernd
Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
weitschweifend
Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
Gerede
A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
Geschwafel
A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
Palaver
A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
Sermon
A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
Weitschweifigkeit
A long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
Spaziergang
A gentle hike.
Herumziehen
A gentle hike.
Spazierengehen
A gentle hike.
Wandern
A gentle hike.
What does "rambling" mean?
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adj Wandering from one subject to another without a clear direction, especially in speech or writing.
"His rambling speech left the audience unsure what point he was making."
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adj Spreading out irregularly in various directions, as a building, path, or plant might.
"The old farmhouse was a rambling structure with rooms added on over the decades."
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noun A long, meandering talk with no clear topic.
"Nobody could follow his rambling about the mortgage paperwork."
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rambling in a sentence
- His rambling speech left the audience unsure what point he was making.
- She sent a long, rambling email full of unrelated tangents.
- The old farmhouse was a rambling structure with rooms added on over the decades.
- Nobody could follow his rambling about the mortgage paperwork.
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What is "rambling" in German?
"rambling" in German is abschweifend, langatmig, palavernd. rambling means: Wandering from one subject to another without a clear direction, especially in speech or writing.
How do you use "rambling" in a sentence?
Example: "His rambling speech left the audience unsure what point he was making." In German, "rambling" is abschweifend, langatmig, palavernd.
Are there other ways to say "rambling" in German?
Yes — German has 13 translations listed for "rambling": abschweifend, langatmig, palavernd, weitschweifend, Gerede, Geschwafel.
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