I'm not lost, I'm just purposefully wondering around
Main Entry: 2wonder
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): won•dered; won•der•ing /-d(&-)ri[ng]/
intransitive senses
1 a : to be in a state of wonder b : to feel surprise
2 : to feel curiosity or doubt
transitive senses : to be curious or in doubt about
- won•der•er /-d&r-&r/ noun
Main Entry: wan•der
Pronunciation: 'wän-d&r
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): wan•dered; wan•der•ing /-d(&-)ri[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle High German wandern to wander, Old English windan to wind, twist
intransitive senses
1 a : to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal b : to go idly about : RAMBLE
2 : to follow a winding course : MEANDER
3 a : to go astray (as from a course) : STRAY b : to go astray morally : ERR c : to lose normal mental contact : stray in thought
transitive senses : to roam over
- wander noun
- wan•der•er /-d&r-&r/ noun
synonyms WANDER, ROAM, RAMBLE, ROVE, TRAIPSE, MEANDER mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. WANDER implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course <fond of wandering about the square just watching the people>. ROAM suggests wandering about freely and often far afield <liked to roam through the woods>. RAMBLE stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective <the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point>. ROVE suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming <armed brigands roved over the countryside>. TRAIPSE implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful <traipsed all over town looking for the right dress>. MEANDER implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering <the river meanders for miles through rich farmland>.