What does rambling mean?

spreading out in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair" (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that" of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course

How many definitions does rambling have?

Rambling has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

Rambling Definition & Meaning

rambling

adjective

spreading out in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"
of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"

Synonyms for rambling

"Rambling" in song lyrics

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"And I'm Anakin and I'm rambling"
Cool Kids — One, Two
"Behind the M-I-C I'm standing, rhymes I'm rambling"
Two Kings in a Cipher — TKO'n
"roberta rambling"
AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does rambling mean?: spreading out in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair" (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that" of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course
What part of speech is rambling?: Rambling is an adjective.
How many definitions does rambling have?: Rambling has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).