Definition of wander

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  • wander is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • wander is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • wander is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of wander

  • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb)

    Examples

    1. the wandering Jew

    Synonyms

    1. cast
    2. drift
    3. ramble
    4. range
    5. roam
    6. roll
    7. rove
    8. stray
    9. swan
    10. tramp
    11. vagabond
  • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course (verb)

    Examples

    1. sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body

    Synonyms

    1. meander
    2. thread
    3. weave
    4. wind
  • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage (verb)

    Examples

    1. Might her husband be wandering?

    Synonyms

    1. betray
    2. cheat
    3. cheat on
    4. cuckold
  • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb)

    Examples

    1. her mind wanders

    Synonyms

    1. digress
    2. divagate
    3. stray
  • go via an indirect route or at no set pace (verb)

    Examples

    1. After dinner, we wandered into town

See definition of wander in Merriam Webster