Wanders — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈwän-dər/ wan·der

Meaning & Definition of Wanders

Wanders (verb)

  1. to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal
  2. to go idly about, ramble
  3. to follow a winding course, meander

Wanders (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move about from place to place aimlessly

    "we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go"

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

  2. to commit an offense

    "we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives"

    similar: errs, falls, offends, sins, strays, transgresses, trespasses, breaks the law, falls from grace
    related: breaches, breaks, infringes, violates, backslides, lapses, messes up
    near: forgives, justifies, pardons, regrets, repents, rues

Wanders (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

    "a wander through the woods"

    similar: ambles, constitutionals, perambulations, rambles, ranges, saunters, strolls, turns, walks
    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

Related Entry: Wander (verb)

Wander is a different word from Wanders. The synonyms below are for wander, not for wanders.

  1. to move about from place to place aimlessly

    "we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go"

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

  2. to commit an offense

    "we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives"

    similar: err, fall, offend, sin, stray, transgress, trespass, break the law, fall from grace
    related: breach, break, infringe, violate, backslide, lapse, mess up
    near: forgive, justify, pardon, regret, repent, rue

Related Entry: Wander (noun)

Wander is a different word from Wanders. The synonyms below are for wander, not for wanders.

  1. a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

    "a wander through the woods"

    similar: amble, constitutional, perambulation, ramble, range, saunter, stroll, turn, walk
    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: Wanders (into) (verb)

Wanders (into) is a different word from Wanders. The synonyms below are for wanders (into), not for wanders.

  1. as in strays (into)

    similar: strays (into), drops in, pops (in), crashes, encroaches, gate-crashes, infiltrates, infringes, intrudes, invades, trespasses, barges (in), breezes (in), bursts (in or into), waltzes (in), accesses, enters, penetrates, pierces
    opposite: departs, exits, leaves

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Wanders

The most common words with a similar meaning to Wanders:

bats, cruises, drifts, floats, gads (about), gallivants, kicks around, knocks (about), maunders, meanders, mooches, rambles, ranges, roams, roves, traipses, errs, falls, offends, sins, strays, transgresses, trespasses, breaks the law, falls from grace, ambles, constitutionals, perambulations, saunters, strolls, turns, walks

Related Words for Wanders

dawdles, mopes, hobos, tramps, vagabonds, mills (about or around), straggles, breaches, breaks, infringes, violates, backslides, lapses, messes up, parades, paseos, promenades, expeditions, hikes, marches, peregrinations, travels, traversals, traverses, treks, trips, walkabouts, excursions, jaunts, junkets

Near Antonyms of Wanders

forgives, justifies, pardons, regrets, repents, rues

Word Forms of Wanders

Inflections: wandered, wandering

Derived words: wander (noun), wanderer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Wanders

Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle High German wandern to wander, Old English windan to wind, twist

First known use: before 12th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Wanders

What does "Wanders" mean?

"Wanders" means to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Wanders"?

Other words for "Wanders" include bats, cruises, drifts, floats, gads (about), gallivants, kicks around and knocks (about). The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Wanders" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Wanders"?

There are 70 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Wanders". Common alternatives include bats, cruises, drifts, floats, gads (about), gallivants, kicks around, knocks (about), maunders and meanders.

How do you use "Wanders" in a sentence?

Examples of "Wanders" in a sentence: "we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go"; "we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives"; "a wander through the woods".

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

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

How do you pronounce "Wanders"?

"Wanders" is pronounced /ˈwän-dər/ and divided into syllables as wan·der.

What is the origin of the word "Wanders"?

"Wanders" comes from Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle High German wandern to wander, Old English windan to wind, twist. First known use: before 12th centuryi.

What is another word for "Wanders" meaning "to move about from place to place aimlessly"?

When "Wanders" (verb) means to move about from place to place aimlessly, synonyms include bats, cruises, drifts, floats, gads (about) and gallivants.