Meaning of "wander" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WANDER

Old English wandrian; related to Old Frisian wandria, Middle Dutch, Middle High German wanderen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WANDER

wander  [ˈwɒndə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WANDER

Wander is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wander in English.

WHAT DOES WANDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jitter

Jitter is the undesired deviation from true periodicity of an assumed periodic signal in electronics and telecommunications, often in relation to a reference clock source. Jitter may be observed in characteristics such as the frequency of successive pulses, the signal amplitude, or phase of periodic signals. Jitter is a significant, and usually undesired, factor in the design of almost all communications links. In clock recovery applications it is called timing jitter. Jitter can be quantified in the same terms as all time-varying signals, e.g., RMS, or peak-to-peak displacement. Also like other time-varying signals, jitter can be expressed in terms of spectral density. Jitter period is the interval between two times of maximum effect of a signal characteristic that varies regularly with time. Jitter frequency, the more commonly quoted figure, is its inverse. ITU-T G.810 classifies jitter frequencies below 10 Hz as wander and frequencies at or above 10 Hz as jitter. Jitter may be caused by electromagnetic interference and crosstalk with carriers of other signals.

Definition of wander in the English dictionary

The first definition of wander in the dictionary is to move or travel about, in, or through without any definite purpose or destination. Other definition of wander is to proceed in an irregular course; meander. Wander is also to go astray, as from a path or course.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WANDER

PRESENT

Present

I wander

you wander

he/she/it wanders

we wander

you wander

they wander

Present continuous

I am wandering

you are wandering

he/she/it is wandering

we are wandering

you are wandering

they are wandering

Present perfect

I have wandered

you have wandered

he/she/it has wandered

we have wandered

you have wandered

they have wandered

Present perfect continuous

I have been wandering

you have been wandering

he/she/it has been wandering

we have been wandering

you have been wandering

they have been wandering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I wandered

you wandered

he/she/it wandered

we wandered

you wandered

they wandered

Past continuous

I was wandering

you were wandering

he/she/it was wandering

we were wandering

you were wandering

they were wandering

Past perfect

I had wandered

you had wandered

he/she/it had wandered

we had wandered

you had wandered

they had wandered

Past perfect continuous

I had been wandering

you had been wandering

he/she/it had been wandering

we had been wandering

you had been wandering

they had been wandering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will wander

you will wander

he/she/it will wander

we will wander

you will wander

they will wander

Future continuous

I will be wandering

you will be wandering

he/she/it will be wandering

we will be wandering

you will be wandering

they will be wandering

Future perfect

I will have wandered

you will have wandered

he/she/it will have wandered

we will have wandered

you will have wandered

they will have wandered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been wandering

you will have been wandering

he/she/it will have been wandering

we will have been wandering

you will have been wandering

they will have been wandering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would wander

you would wander

he/she/it would wander

we would wander

you would wander

they would wander

Conditional continuous

I would be wandering

you would be wandering

he/she/it would be wandering

we would be wandering

you would be wandering

they would be wandering

Conditional perfect

I would have wander

you would have wander

he/she/it would have wander

we would have wander

you would have wander

they would have wander

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been wandering

you would have been wandering

he/she/it would have been wandering

we would have been wandering

you would have been wandering

they would have been wandering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you wander
we let´s wander
you wander

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to wander

Past participle

wandered

Present Participle

wandering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «WANDER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wander» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of wander

babble · cruise · digress · drift · excursion · get lost · go walkabout · meander · mosey · peregrinate · peregrination · promenade · prowl · ramble · range · rave · roam · rove · straggle · stravaig · stray · stroll · traipse · turn · walk

TRANSLATION OF WANDER

Find out the translation of wander to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of wander from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wander» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 漫步
• Translator English - Spanish: deambular
• English: wander
• Translator English - Hindi: घूमना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَتَجَوَّلُ
• Translator English - Russian: бродить
• Translator English - Portuguese: vaguear
• Translator English - Bengali: চরা
• Translator English - French: errer
• Translator English - Malay: Bersiar-siar
• Translator English - German: umherwandern
• Translator English - Japanese: 歩き回る
• Translator English - Korean: 배회하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngumbara
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đi lang thang
• Translator English - Tamil: திரியும்
• Translator English - Marathi: भटकंती
• Translator English - Turkish: gezmek
• Translator English - Italian: girovagare
• Translator English - Polish: wędrować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бродити
• Translator English - Romanian: a cutreiera
• Translator English - Greek: περιφέρομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dwaal
• Translator English - Swedish: vandra omkring
• Translator English - Norwegian: vandre

10 QUOTES WITH «WANDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wander.

1

Jack Henry Abbott

When they talk of ghosts of the dead who wander in the night with things still undone in life, they approximate my subjective experience of this life.

2

Adele

Sometimes my songs wander off a bit and are not always coherent.

3

Christopher Alexander

Speaking as a builder, if you start something, you must have a vision of the thing which arises from your instinct about preserving and enhancing what is there... If you're working correctly, the feeling doesn't wander about.

4

Georges Bataille

Intellectual despair results in neither weakness nor dreams, but in violence. It is only a matter of knowing how to give vent to one's rage; whether one only wants to wander like madmen around prisons, or whether one wants to overturn them.

5

Hilaire Belloc

I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.

6

Jane Birkin

If I were mayor, I'd invite everyone to have free boat trips on the river and free balloon rides over the city. I'd let the elderly in residential homes wander free.

7

William C. Bryant

There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by.

8

Gary Burton

Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of being musical travelers, voyagers. We want to join in on whatever we hear. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.

9

Mary Cassatt

Why do people so love to wander? I think the civilized parts of the World will suffice for me in the future.

10

John Cleveland

Had Cain been Scot, God would have changed his doom nor forced him wander, but confine him home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANDER»

Discover the use of wander in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wander and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Wander Dust

Wander Dust is the breathtaking fantasy that will catapult you through a story of time, adventure, and love.

Michelle Warren, 2011

Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and ...

Master coach and former International Coach Federation President Marcia Reynolds helps high-achieving women who may feel frustrated and restless embrace their "wandering" impulses and come to peace with their desire for something more.

Marcia Reynolds, 2010

The Big Wander

A Summer To Remember Fourteen-year-old Clay Lancaster has been dreaming for years of the adventure he calls The Big Wander -- a summer in the Southwest with his older brother, Mike, searching for their uncle Clay.

Will Hobbs, 2008

I Wonder As I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey

The American author recalls and reflects on the people and places he encountered in his world travels during the 1930's

Langston Hughes, 2008

Wander the Rainbow: A True Story of a Living Liver Donation, ...

After saving his partner's life with a living liver donation, David Jedeikin meets with wrenching heartbreak: the relationship ends, and the couple go their separate ways.

David Jedeikin, 2010

Lucky Wander Boy

Obsessed with creating an encyclopedic reference of every video game ever played, Adam Pennyman continues to be frustrated by his attempts to uncover information about "Lucky Wander Boy," a game that he had loved as a child, until a chance ...

D. B. Weiss, 2003

Born to Wander: A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures

The volume Born to Wander collects frequent contributor Gordon Stables' writings on travel and outdoor adventures.

Gordon Stables, 2012

I Wonder as I Wander

In this fictional account of the folk song's origin, a girl writes a song that expresses her feelings about Jesus while dealing with the loss of her mother and life on the roads of Appalachia after her father becomes an itinerant preacher.

Gwenyth Swain, 2005

I Wonder as I Wander: The Life of John Jacob Niles

"The enigmatic figure of John Jacob Niles, collector, songwriter, composer, and scholar, receives its due in this new biography from Pen (director, John Jacob Niles Ctr. for American Music, Univ. of Kentucky)." --Library Journal.

Ronald Pen, 2010

Wander

Grieving for their dead mother, twelve-year-old James and his younger sister Sary find healing in their affection for a stray dog.

Susan Hart Lindquist, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wander is used in the context of the following news items.

Shay Mitchell Teams with Kohl's to Create Fit to Wander …

Aptly named Fit to Wander™, the brand essence and design ideology celebrates ... With prices ranging from $24 to $48, the Fit to Wander™ assortment includes ... «MarketWatch, Aug 15»

Get Ready for Lord Dominator, Wander Over Yonder's New Extreme …

And if you want animated proof of this proposition, then I suggest that you tune in to Wander Over Yonder tonight. Which is when Lord Dominator -- a brand-new ... «Huffington Post, Aug 15»

Exclusive Clip: 'Wander Over Yonder' Season 2 Sizzle

We are excited to bring the poor, unfortunate souls who weren't able to cram into Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder panel at Comic-Con International today this ... «Animation Magazine, Jul 15»

Twins sign Dominican teen Wander Javier for $4 million

... the Twins agreed to a $4 million contract Thursday with 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Wander Javier. That's the highest bonus the Twins have ever given ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»

New Help For Alzheimer's Patients Who "Wander"

It's believed a majority of them will at sometime "wander" from safety at home. It's a fear their families face every day. "You'll never know what that feeling is until ... «KOLO, Jun 15»

Wander: Possibly The Worst Game On PS4

Wander lands on PlayStation 4 today but, and I don't say this lightly, you shouldn't touch it with a very long barge pole. The game is described as a “collaborative ... «TheSixthAxis, Jun 15»

Non-Combat PS4 MMO Wander Releases Next Week, See the Story …

Missing its previously planned launch window of March, Wander is now releasing for the PlayStation 4 on Thursday, June 4 in North America and Friday, June 5 ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, May 15»

Wander, First Ever Mainframe Text Adventure Game, Recovered

By Chloi RadA game called Wander, one of the earliest if not the first text adventure ever, has been recovered. Wander was a mainframe interactive fiction by ... «IGN, Apr 15»

Wander: Beautiful CryEngine Exploration Based MMO to Release …

MMOs are usually combat oriented games, heavily relying on battles to progress character development and experience. Indie MMO Wander differs from the ... «WCCFtech, Apr 15»

Exclusive: Model Lindsay Ellingson Launches Wander Beauty

Wander Beauty, which launches April 13 on wanderbeauty.com and later this month on QVC, is Ellingson's solution to her hectic lifestyle. "It's for the modern ... «Allure Magazine, Apr 15»