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ramble

/ˈræmbl/verb

उच्चारण रैम्बल

घूमना; बिना सिलसिले के बोलना

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verb
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    [I]

    to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside; to talk about something in a confused way, especially for a long time

    घूमना; बिना सिलसिले के बोलना

    • He rambled on for an hour.
    • On holidays, we ramble through the tea gardens for hours.
    • We love to ramble through the hills near Shimla in autumn.
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    • The old man tends to ramble when he tells stories of his youth.
    • Don't ramble in the interview; keep your answers short and clear.

    Synonyms wander stroll roam babble digress

    Opposite get to the point

noun
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    [C]

    a long walk for pleasure

    सैर

    • a ramble in the hills
    • We went for a long ramble along the canal.
    • A gentle ramble along the river is a good way to spend Sunday morning.
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    • They took a ramble through the woods before breakfast.
    • After lunch, we went for a ramble across the fields.

    Synonyms walk stroll hike trek outing

◇Word family
rambling adj.rambler noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

wander stroll roam babble digress walk hike trek outing

Antonyms

get to the point

?Which word?

Keep the talk-without-focus words together: ramble, digress (move away from the main subject), waffle (British, talk without saying anything useful), maunder, blather.

बिना केंद्र के बोलने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ramble, digress (मूल विषय से हटना), waffle (British, बिना उपयोगी बात कहे बोलना), maunder, blather।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective rambling means long and confused ('a rambling speech') or spreading in many directions ('a rambling old house').

Adjective rambling का अर्थ लंबा और उलझा ('a rambling speech') या कई दिशाओं में फैला ('a rambling old house') है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Ramble on (talk for a long time in a boring way).

Phrasal verb 'ramble on' (उबाऊ ढंग से लंबे समय तक बोलना)।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Exam tip: avoid rambling in essays; get to the point.

परीक्षा युक्ति: निबंधों में भटकने से बचें; मुद्दे पर आएँ।