WANDERING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word wandering. (close relations)
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| vagabond | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place • a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support adjective satellite • wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community • continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | ||||||
| drifting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • aimless wandering from place to place adjective satellite • continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another | ||||||
| itinerant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment adjective satellite • traveling from place to place to work | ||||||
| meandering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of a path e.g. | ||||||
| nomadic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • migratory | ||||||
| peripatetic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy noun • a person who walks from place to place • a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism adjective satellite • traveling especially on foot | ||||||
| rambling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly • (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects • of a path e.g. | ||||||
| roving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • travelling about without any clear destination adjective satellite • migratory | ||||||
| straying | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • unable to find your way | ||||||
| traveling | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of going from one place to another | ||||||
| roaming | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | ||||||
| sauntering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a careless leisurely gait • a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) verb • walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | ||||||
| strolling | verbv | |||||
noun • a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) verb • walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | ||||||
| cheat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme • a deception for profit to yourself verb • deprive somebody of something by deceit • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage | ||||||
| drift | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a force that moves something along • the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) • a process of linguistic change over a period of time • a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents • a general tendency to change (as of opinion) • the pervading meaning or tenor • a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine verb • be in motion due to some air or water current • wander from a direct course or at random • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • vary or move from a fixed point or course • live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely • move in an unhurried fashion • cause to be carried by a current • drive slowly and far afield for grazing • be subject to fluctuation • be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current | ||||||
| roam | verbv | |||||
verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | ||||||
| err | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • to make a mistake or be incorrect • wander from a direct course or at random | ||||||
| stray | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) adjective satellite • not close together in time • (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • wander from a direct course or at random • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking | ||||||
| betray | verbv | |||||
verb • reveal unintentionally • deliver to an enemy by treachery • disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage • give away information about somebody • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||
| cast | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the actors in a play • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • the visual appearance of something or someone • bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal • object formed by a mold • the act of throwing dice • the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel • a violent throw verb • put or send forth • deposit • select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet • throw forcefully • assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • to remove • choose at random • formulate in a particular style or language • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||
