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wander
1 wander wanders wandering wandered
If you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction.
When he got bored he wandered around the fair.
They wandered off in the direction of the nearest store.
Those who do not have relatives to return to are left to wander the streets and sleep rough.
VB
+ wander
Also a noun.
A wander around any market will reveal stalls piled high with vegetables.
N-SING: a N
= stroll
2 wander wanders wandering wandered
If a person or animal wanders from a place where they are supposed to stay, they move away from the place without going in a particular direction.
Because Mother is afraid we'll get lost, we aren't allowed to wander far.
To keep their bees from wandering, beekeepers feed them sugar solutions.
VB
= stray
3 wander wanders wandering wandered
If your mind wanders or your thoughts wander, you stop concentrating on something and start thinking about other things.
His mind would wander, and he would lose track of what he was doing.
Jarvis found his attention wandering.
Grace allowed her mind to wander to other things.
VB
= stray
4 wander wanders wandering wandered
If your eyes wander, you stop looking at one thing and start looking around at other things.
His eyes wandered restlessly around the room.
His eyes kept wandering to the picture.
Read their body language. Are their eyes wandering or are they drumming the desk with their fingers?
VB
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CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY
wander ["wQnd@r, Am: "wA:nd@`]
I. vt vagar por
to wander the streets deambular por las calles, callejear
II. vi
(roam) vagar
(stroll) pasearse
to let one's thoughts wander dejar volar la imaginación
III. n inf paseo m
to go for a wander around the city dar una vuelta por la ciudad
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