ramble

• Nom désignant une longue promenade sans but précis, souvent effectuée pour le plaisir, généralement à la campagne ou sur un itinéraire sinueux.

A noun referring to a long, aimless walk, often taken for pleasure, typically in the countryside or along a winding route.

1. B1formalbritish

   A leisurely, aimless walk, often taken for pleasure in the countryside.

   Promenade sans but

   • We went for a ramble through the woods on Sunday.
   • The group enjoyed a long ramble along the riverbank.
   • She often takes a ramble in the hills to clear her mind.

   Synonymesambleconstitutionalperambulationroamsaunterstrolltraipsewander

2. Disconnected speechB2informal

   A long, confused, or aimless speech or piece of writing.

   discours décousu

   • His speech was a ramble about his childhood memories.
   • The essay was a ramble with no clear point.
   • She went on a ramble about politics that no one understood.

   Synonymesbabbleblatherdrivelprattleramblingwaffle

   Antonymescoregistpoint

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire une parole ou une écriture longue, décousue ou sans but précis, ainsi qu'une promenade sans destination fixe, souvent à la campagne, pour le plaisir.

A verb used to describe the act of talking or writing in a confused, lengthy, or aimless way, or walking for pleasure in the countryside.

1. Talk or write in a confused wayB2informal

   To speak or write in a long, confused, or aimless manner, often without a clear point.

   parler ou écrire de façon confuse et décousue

   • He rambled on about his vacation for hours.
   • Her essay rambled without a clear conclusion.
   • The speaker rambled, losing the audience's attention.

   Synonymesbabbleblatherdrivelgabblego onjabbermaunderprattlerattle onwaffle

   Antonymesconcentratefocus

2. Wander aimlesslyB2formal

   To move about without a fixed purpose or destination, often for leisure or necessity.

   errer sans but

   • They rambled through the countryside all afternoon.
   • The old man rambled from town to town looking for work.
   • We rambled along the riverbank, enjoying the scenery.

   Synonymesambledriftgallivantmaundermeanderrangeroamsaunterstrolltraipsewander

   Antonymeshastenhurrymarchrushstride