Rambles — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈram-bəl/ ram·ble

Meaning & Definition of Rambles

Rambles (verb)

  1. to move aimlessly from place to place
  2. to explore idly
  3. to talk or write in an aimless, erratic, and often long-winded fashion

Rambles (noun)

  1. a leisurely excursion for pleasure; especially, an aimless walk
  2. a rambling story or discussion

Rambles (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a short trip for pleasure

    "the couple's weekend rambles up and down the valley in search of interesting antiques"

    similar: excursions, jaunts, junkets, outings, sallies, sashays, sorties, spins
    related: journeys, travels, voyages, circuits, tours, expeditions, odysseys, safaris, detours, hikes, peregrinations, treks, walks, pilgrimages

  2. a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

    "our usual practice is to take a ramble around the neighborhood after dinner"

    similar: ambles, constitutionals, perambulations, ranges, saunters, strolls, turns, walks, wanders
    related: parades, paseos, promenades, expeditions, hikes, marches, peregrinations, traipses, tramps, travels, traversals, traverses, treks, trips, walkabouts, excursions, jaunts, junkets, outings, sallies, sashays, spins, tours, pilgrimages, progresses, safaris

Rambles (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point

    "the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team"

    similar: blathers (on), goes on, maunders, rattles, runs on, runs one's mouth
    related: deviates, digresses, strays, wanders, sidetracks, blabbers, blabs, blithers, bumbles, burbles, chats, chatters, drivels, drools, gabbles, gabs, gibbers, jabbers, patters, prates, prattles, waffles

  2. to move about from place to place aimlessly

    "by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have"

    similar: bats, cruises, drifts, floats, gads (about), gallivants, kicks around, knocks (about), maunders, meanders, mooches, ranges, roams, roves, traipses, wanders
    related: ambles, saunters, strolls, dawdles, mopes, hobos, tramps, vagabonds, mills (about or around), straggles, strays

  3. to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

    "we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor"

    similar: ambles, hikes, perambulates, saunters, strolls, tramps, tromps
    related: roams, roves, wanders, peregrinates, traipses, traverses, treks, walks, marches, promenades, power walks

Related Entry: Ramble (noun)

Ramble is a different word from Rambles. The synonyms below are for ramble, not for rambles.

  1. a short trip for pleasure

    "the couple's weekend rambles up and down the valley in search of interesting antiques"

    similar: excursion, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sashay, sortie, spin
    related: journey, travel(s), voyage, circuit, tour, expedition, odyssey, safari, detour, hike, peregrination, trek, walk, pilgrimage

  2. a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

    "our usual practice is to take a ramble around the neighborhood after dinner"

    similar: amble, constitutional, perambulation, range, saunter, stroll, turn, walk, wander
    related: parade, paseo, promenade, expedition, hike, march, peregrination, traipse, tramp, travel, traversal, traverse, trek, trip, walkabout, excursion, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sashay, spin, tour, pilgrimage, progress, safari

Related Entry: Ramble (verb)

Ramble is a different word from Rambles. The synonyms below are for ramble, not for rambles.

  1. to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point

    "the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team"

    similar: blather (on), go on, maunder, rattle, run on, run one's mouth
    related: deviate, digress, stray, wander, sidetrack, blab, blabber, blither, bumble, burble, chat, chatter, drivel, drool, gab, gabble, gibber, jabber, patter, prate, prattle, waffle

  2. to move about from place to place aimlessly

    "by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have"

    similar: bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant, kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, mooch, range, roam, rove, traipse, wander
    related: amble, saunter, stroll, dawdle, mope, hobo, tramp, vagabond, mill (about or around), straggle, stray

  3. to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

    "we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor"

    similar: amble, hike, perambulate, saunter, stroll, tramp, tromp
    related: roam, rove, wander, peregrinate, traipse, traverse, trek, walk, march, promenade, power walk

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Rambles

The most common words with a similar meaning to Rambles:

excursions, jaunts, junkets, outings, sallies, sashays, sorties, spins, ambles, constitutionals, perambulations, ranges, saunters, strolls, turns, walks, wanders, blathers (on), goes on, maunders, rattles, runs on, bats, cruises, drifts, floats, gads (about), gallivants, kicks around, knocks (about), meanders, mooches, roams, roves, traipses, hikes, perambulates, tramps, tromps, runs one's mouth

Related Words for Rambles

journeys, travels, voyages, circuits, tours, expeditions, odysseys, safaris, detours, peregrinations, treks, pilgrimages, parades, paseos, promenades, marches, traversals, traverses, trips, walkabouts, progresses, deviates, digresses, strays, sidetracks, blabbers, blabs, blithers, bumbles, burbles

Word Forms of Rambles

Inflections: rambled, rambling

Origin & Etymology of Rambles

Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam

First known use: 15th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Rambles

What does "Rambles" mean?

"Rambles" means to move aimlessly from place to place. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to move aimlessly from place to place. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Rambles"?

Other words for "Rambles" include excursions, jaunts, junkets, outings, sallies, sashays, sorties and spins. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Rambles" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Rambles"?

There are 90 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Rambles". Common alternatives include excursions, jaunts, junkets, outings, sallies, sashays, sorties, spins, ambles and constitutionals.

How do you use "Rambles" in a sentence?

Examples of "Rambles" in a sentence: "the couple's weekend rambles up and down the valley in search of interesting antiques"; "our usual practice is to take a ramble around the neighborhood after dinner"; "the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team".

Is "Rambles" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Rambles" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Rambles"?

"Rambles" is pronounced /ˈram-bəl/ and divided into syllables as ram·ble.

What is the origin of the word "Rambles"?

"Rambles" comes from Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam. First known use: 15th centuryi.

What is another word for "Rambles" meaning "a short trip for pleasure"?

When "Rambles" (noun) means a short trip for pleasure, synonyms include excursions, jaunts, junkets, outings, sallies and sashays.