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wandered

Syllables: wan·dered/ˈwɒndəd//ˈwɑndɚd/

wandered is the simple past and past participle of wander.

Meaning of wander

Verb

wander (third-person singular simple present wanders, present participle wandering, simple past and past participle wandered)

  1. (intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
    • to wander over the fields
    Synonyms:
    err, roam
  2. (intransitive) To stray; stray from one's course; err.
    • A writer wanders from his subject.
  3. (intransitive) To commit adultery.
    Synonyms:
    cheat
  4. (intransitive) To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
    Synonyms:
    drift
  5. (intransitive) Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.
    Synonyms:
    distract, scatter

See all 8 meanings of wander

Words formed from wandered

Phrases with wandered

Questions about wandered

What is wandered the simple past and past participle of?
Wandered is the simple past and past participle of wander.
How do you pronounce wandered?
Wandered is pronounced /ˈwɑndɚd/ (US).

Words near wandered in the dictionary

  1. wander
  2. wander off
  3. wander'd
  4. Wandera
  5. wanderable
  6. wandered
  7. wandered off
  8. wanderedst
  9. wanderer
  10. wanderers
  11. wanderess

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