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Using, or expressed in, an excessive amount of words
“He wrote a rambling letter to his wife.”
Sprawling, spread out
“They renovated the dilapidated and rambling buildings as much as they could afford to and began to update the studio's ageing equipment.”
(of a plant) Putting out long shoots and growing over walls or other plants
“Around the barn a flagged terrace is encircled by cottage garden plants, such as delphiniums, rambling roses, geraniums, dianthus and lupins.”
Digressing from subject to subject
Travelling, especially on foot
Lacking a logical sequence, system or plan
Lacking a coherent or logical sequence or connection
Characterized by incongruity in shape or form
Cross-country
Departing from an accepted standard
Tramping
Doing nothing useful
Spread around in a chaotic and disorganized manner
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths
Occurring occasionally and at irregular intervals
Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
Out of place or not compatible
Spread
Not strict or exact
Irregular or unpredictable
Increasing in amount, degree or intensity unchecked
In an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence
Hard to comprehend mentally
Long-winded talk with no real substance
Long-windedness, an excess of words
A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand
The state of being circuitous
The quality of being incoherent
Different from that expected
A way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination
Wayfaring
Present participle for to walk aimlessly or for pleasure
“If you fancy a long country stroll, you can ramble around the perimeter, and I doubt if there is a lovelier walk anywhere in Britain.”
Present participle for to talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way
“The audience would gradually lose focus when he decided to ramble at length about his own personal life.”
(literally or figuratively) Present participle for to deviate from one's course or direction
Present participle for to move in or take a twisting or spiral course
Present participle for to put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread
Present participle for to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing
Present participle for grow or develop without restraint or discipline
Present participle for to expel or discharge, typically gas or light
Present participle for to speak in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation
Present participle for continue or persevere
Present participle for to talk in a loud and aggressive way
Present participle for deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement
Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily
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