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maunder Definition

maun·der (môn′dər)

intransitive verb

  1. to move or act in a dreamy, vague, aimless way
  2. to talk in an incoherent, rambling way; drivel

Etymology: Early ModE mander, to grumble, growl, prob. freq. of obs. maund, to beg: sense prob. infl. by meander

maunder Related Forms

maun′·derer noun

maunder Synonyms

maunder

v.

  1. To digress

    drift, stray, wander; see deviate, ramble 2.

  2. To mumble

    mutter, mouth, drivel; see mumble.