maunder

• Zusammenhanglos, ziellos oder wirr reden; auch langsam und ziellos umherwandern oder sich schlaff bewegen.

To talk in a rambling, aimless, or incoherent manner; to wander or move listlessly.

1. Wander aimlesslyC2formalbritish

   To move about without a clear purpose or direction.

   Ziellos umherwandern

   • He spent the afternoon maundering through the old town.
   • She maundered along the riverbank, lost in thought.
   • The lost traveler maundered through the forest for hours.

   Synonymeambledriftgallivantmeanderrambleroamstraytraipsewander

2. Talk indistinctlyC2formalbritish

   To speak in a low, unclear, or mumbling manner.

   undeutlich sprechen

   • The old man maundered to himself on the park bench.
   • She maundered something about the weather, but I couldn't catch it.
   • He maundered quietly, his words barely audible.

   Synonymedronegrumblemumblemurmurmutter

   Antonymearticulateenunciate

3. Talk incessantly about trivial mattersC2formalbritish

   To speak rapidly and continuously about unimportant things.

   Ununterbrochen über Belangloses reden

   • She maundered on about her neighbor's cat for an hour.
   • He maundered endlessly about his collection of stamps.
   • They maundered through dinner, discussing nothing of consequence.

   Synonymebabbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblejabberpatterprattleramble

   Antonymebe quiethushsilence