wander+off+(verb)

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• wander off — phr verb Wander off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑point, ↑subject …   Collocations dictionary

• ˌwander ˈoff — phrasal verb to move away from a place where you are usually, or where people expect you to be It s a safe place where kids can wander off on their own.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• wander — verb 1 move slowly around a place/go from place to place ADVERB ▪ slowly ▪ aimlessly ▪ disconsolately, restlessly ▪ happily ▪ at …   Collocations dictionary

• wander — I UK [ˈwɒndə(r)] / US [ˈwɑndər] verb Word forms wander : present tense I/you/we/they wander he/she/it wanders present participle wandering past tense wandered past participle wandered ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to travel from place to place …   English dictionary

• wander — wan|der1 [ wandər ] verb ** ▸ 1 travel without purpose ▸ 2 move away from place ▸ 3 stop concentrating ▸ 4 talk about something else ▸ 5 look at something else ▸ 6 when path/river curves 1. ) intransitive or transitive to travel from place to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wander — 1 verb 1 MOVE WITHOUT A DIRECTION (I, T) to move slowly across or around an area, without a clear direction or purpose: wander in/through/around etc: I ll just wander around the mall for half an hour. | wander sth: Nomadic tribes wander these… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wander — [ˈwɒndə] verb 1) [I/T] to go from place to place without a particular direction or purpose Jim wandered into the kitchen and made some tea.[/ex] We spent the afternoon in the old city, just wandering the streets.[/ex] 2) if your mind or thoughts… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• wander — [[t]wɒ̱ndə(r)[/t]] wanders, wandering, wandered 1) VERB If you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction. [V prep/adv] When he got bored he wandered around the fair... [V… …   English dictionary

• wander — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. rove, ramble, stroll, walk, range; digress, swerve, deviate, stray; rave, maunder, be delirious; moon; straggle, forage. See travel, deviation, insanity, motion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To stroll]… …   English dictionary for students

• womble (off) — Verb. To wander, amble. E.g. We wombled off up the high street in the hope of finding a place to eat …   English slang and colloquialisms

• womble (off) — Verb. To wander, amble. E.g. We wombled off up the high street in the hope of finding a place to eat …   English slang and colloquialisms