Meaning & use
rambling
Long, wandering, and lacking clear focus or organization, especially in speech or writing.
See it in a sentence
His rambling speech went on for an hour without ever reaching a clear point.
The old house had a rambling layout with hallways leading nowhere in particular.
A note on using this word
Rambling can describe disorganized speech or writing, or a building or path that sprawls irregularly rather than following a plan.
Words with a similar meaning
meanderingwordy
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Words with an opposite meaning
concisefocused
Another way to use it
2. noun
The British activity of walking for pleasure in the countryside, often along marked trails.
They spent the weekend rambling through the hills of the Lake District.
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