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Digressing from subject to subject

Not clearly expressed or pronounced

A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand

A long, rambling story or statement

Present participle for to move or act in a dreamy or idle manner

Present participle for to talk in a rambling manner

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

Present participle for to speak in a low or barely audible voice

(literally or figuratively) Present participle for to deviate from one's course or direction

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Adjective

Digressing from subject to subject

circumlocutionary

full of verbiage

with the gift of the gab

full of hot air

hyperventilated

having kissed the blarney stone

able to talk the hind legs off a donkey

circumlocuitous

circumlocutional

circumlocutious

excessively communicative

having kissed the Blarney Stone

blessed with the gift of the gab

having kissed the Blarney stone

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“For many a weary day, spent in battling with her young vehement grief and listening to her mother's senseless complaints and maundering conversation, she had not spoken to any woman of her own rank in life.”

Adjective

Not clearly expressed or pronounced

incomprehensible

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

all over the place

higgledy-piggledy

all over the map

all over the shop

all over the lot

ill-thought-out

like a bomb's hit it

all Greek to me

discombobulated

badly organized

at sixes and sevens

like a dog's dinner

like a dog's breakfast

every which way

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Noun

A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand

Noun

A long, rambling story or statement

overelaboration

lengthy explanation

shaggy-dog story

catalogue of disasters

lengthy statement

chain of events

traveller's tale

cock and bull story

traditional story

fictional account

work of fiction

long and short of it

piece of fiction

adventure story

firsthand account

work of imagination

creative writing

old wives' tale

false knowledge

superstitious belief

characterization

the whole picture

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Verb

Present participle for to move or act in a dreamy or idle manner

going walkabout

circumambulating

knocking around

following one's nose

hitting the road

mooching around

walking the tracks

going for a walk

travelling around

traveling around

hitting the trail

travelling about

going hither and thither

wending your way

wandering about

going aimlessly

walking up and down

marching up and down

moving aimlessly

going off at a tangent

getting sidetracked

wandering aimlessly

getting off the point

walking back and forth

walking to and fro

jaunting around

flitting around

reconnoitring^UK

reconnoitering^US

spreading through

stretching your legs

loitering along

moving at a snail's pace

taking a stroll

going for a stroll

bringing up the rear

dropping behind

trailing behind

trekking through

struggling along

making your way

making one's way

getting some exercise

getting some air

going on a trip

walking casually

dragging your feet

strolling along

finding your way

picking your way

going on a excursion

going on a journey

dragging oneself

getting no place fast

wandering around

circumnavigating

traveling on foot

travelling on foot

going for a constitutional

proceeding along

covering ground

going into orbit

getting through

passing through

making a journey

going on safari

going on an excursion

going on a tour

going on an expedition

shilly-shallying

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“We continue to maunder aimlessly toward the end without making the necessary corrections or adjustments in our life.”

Verb

Present participle for to talk in a rambling manner

yackety-yakking

running off at the mouth

talking incoherently

talking incessantly

shooting the breeze

talking at length

tittle-tattling

talking nineteen to the dozen

chewing the fat

shooting one's mouth off

talking the hind legs off a donkey

talking nonsense

talking foolishly

talking the hind leg off a donkey

going on and on

talking rubbish

carrying on talking

talking unintelligibly

running off at mouth

talking rapidly

talking on and on

shooting the bull

chewing the rag

talking randomly

talking a blue streak

talking aimlessly

ranting and raving

going off at a tangent

talking nonsensically

talking trivially

talking gibberish

spilling the beans

having a conversation

engaging in conversation

having a chinwag

having a confab

having a discussion

exchanging views

running one's mouth

swapping gossip

batting the breeze

talking a mile a minute

having a tete-a-tete

talking ten to the dozen

consulting with each other

humming and hawing

making small talk

speaking to each other

discussing things

running through

spreading rumors

talking through one's hat

talking out of turn

talking someone's ear off

whistling Dixie

circulating rumours

spreading gossip

spreading stories

rhapsodizing^US

rhapsodising^UK

spreading rumours

putting heads together

making conversation

discussing matters

expressing oneself

ventriloquizing

wiggle-waggling

telling secrets

giving voice to

flapping one's tongue

talking one's leg off

bending one's ear

telling tales out of school

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“A good editor would have ensured that these characters did not have as much time to maunder on endlessly and indulge in the most banal conversation.”

Verb

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

kicking up a fuss

kicking up a stink

finding fault with

speaking out against

taking exception

raising a ruckus

crying the blues

kicking up a storm

putting the boot in

picking holes in

lodging a complaint

making a complaint

raising objections

expressing disapproval

putting up a fight

blowing off steam

talking under your breath

making a song and dance

screaming bloody murder

making a big thing out of

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

making a meal of

making a thing of

sorrowing about

grouching about

sounding off about

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

bellyaching about

complaining vehemently about

taking exception to

expressing concern

showing concern

looking askance

inveighing against

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

pulling to pieces

speaking ill of

hypercriticizing

splitting hairs

shedding tears over

complaining about

shedding tears for

quibbling about

expressing disagreement

kvetching about

expressing regret about

expressing opposition

rocking the boat

singing the blues

making an objection

eating your heart out

kicking up a rumpus

crying over spilt milk

crying over spilled milk

beating one's breast

making a protest

voicing disapproval

kicking against

taking up the cudgels

expressing objections

protesting against

expressing objections to

lodging a protest

arguing against

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

remonstrating against

taking issue with

having a problem

quarreling with

disapproving of

grumbling about

drawing the line

taking a stand against

having a problem with

discountenancing

drawing the line at

making a fuss about

begging to differ

raising objection

railing against

mixing it up with

going-one-on-one

expressing sorrow about

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“After a few drinks, he's apt to maunder about his troubles.”

Verb

Present participle for to speak in a low or barely audible voice

Verb

(literally or figuratively) Present participle for to deviate from one's course or direction

changing direction

changing course

getting sidetracked

leaving beaten path

going off course

altering course

getting off course

hanging a right

going off at a tangent

going off on a tangent

getting off the thread

getting off the subject

getting off the point

getting off the track

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