maunder
Americanverb (used without object)
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to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
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to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner.
He maundered through life without a single ambition.
verb
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- maunderer noun
- maundering adjective
Etymology
Origin of maunder
First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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“Did I mention I had children? Three. Fascinating creatures,” the marquise maunders on.
From New York Times
In elementary school, I sat in class with a book in my lap while the teacher maundered on about fractions.
From New York Times
Yesterday, I was maundering on about what might happen in the 2024 US election.
From The Guardian
Instead we get some philosophical maundering and nifty, nimble tricks.
From New York Times
This is the Beckettian strain in Scorsese: his characters are no longer tough guys, but wizened old figures maundering away to each other, immobile in wheelchairs or senior-citizen home seats, with blankets over their knees.
From The Guardian
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