maunder
to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.
Origin of maunder
1Other words from maunder
- maun·der·er, noun
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How to use maunder in a sentence
She should find that there was no maundering softness with him now.
An Old Man's Love | Anthony TrollopeRobert listened to his maundering account of his adventure with the Bank money, sternly replenishing his glass.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete | George MeredithAnd it's another thing to take down the gibberish of a maundering mad monster who ought to be kept in a cage.
The Law and the Lady | Wilkie CollinsHe let his cigar go out again, and his head sank upon his hands as he stared in a maundering way at the cabin door.
King of the Castle | George Manville FennStewards, three days out, are not in the habit of falling in love with their charges (Maundering and Drool notwithstanding).
The Voice in the Fog | Harold MacGrath
British Dictionary definitions for maunder
/ (ˈmɔːndə) /
(intr) to move, talk, or act aimlessly or idly
Origin of maunder
1Derived forms of maunder
- maunderer, noun
- maundering, adjective
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