maunder | Definition of maunder

Synonyms and Antonyms of maunder

1 to move about from place to place aimlessly

maundered all over town on his day off

Synonyms of maunder

bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant (also galavant), kick around, knock (about), meander, mooch, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipse, wander

Words Related to maunder

amble, saunter, stroll

gypsy, hobo, tramp, vagabond

mill (about or around)

straggle, stray

2 to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point

ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour

Synonyms of maunder

blather (on), go on, ramble, rattle, run on

Words Related to maunder

deviate, digress, stray, wander

blab, blabber, blither, bumble, burble, chat, chatter, drivel, drool, gab, gabble, gibber, jabber, patter, prate, prattle, waffle

Phrases Synonymous with maunder

run one's mouth

3 chiefly British to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

a couple of mates maundering over their beer in a dark corner of the pub

Synonyms of maunder

beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Words Related to maunder

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Phrases Synonymous with maunder

Near Antonyms of maunder

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms of maunder

crow, delight, rejoice