Question

wander

Accepted Answer

1 WITHOUT DIRECTION [intransitive, transitive] to

walk
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slowly across or around an area, usually without a

clear
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direction
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or

purpose
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wander in/through/around etc

I’ll wander around the mall for half an hour.

She wandered aimlessly about the house.

2 MOVE AWAY [intransitive] (also wander off) to walk away from where you are

supposed
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to

stay
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Don’t let any of the kids wander off.

3 MIND/THOUGHTS [intransitive] if your

mind
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,

thoughts
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etc wander, you no longer pay

attention
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to something, especially because you are

bored
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or

worried
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Mrs Snell’s mind wandered and the voices went on and on.

4 CONVERSATION [intransitive] to start to talk about something not

related
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to the

main
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subject
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that you were talking about beforewander from/off
Pauline started to wander from the point.

6 EYES [intransitive] if your eyes or your

gaze
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wander, you look around slowly at different things or at all parts of something
His gaze wandered round the room.

Wander Intransitive To Wandered To Or Are If

wander