adj
rambling
RAM-blihng
adj
1
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."
"She sent a long, rambling email full of unrelated tangents."
2
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."
noun
1
A long, meandering talk with no clear topic.
"Nobody could follow his rambling about the mortgage paperwork."
How to Use Rambling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWandering and disorganised — used for speech, writing, buildings, or paths that meander without a clear plan.
Common pairings
a rambling speech
a rambling house
rambling prose
Word Forms
ramblings plural
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