maunder
[ mawn-der ]
/ ˈmɔn dər /
verb (used without object)
to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
to move, go, or act in an aimless, confused manner: He maundered through life without a single ambition.
Origin of maunder
First recorded in 1615–25; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM maunder
maun·der·er, nounWords nearby maunder
mauna kea,
mauna kea observatory,
mauna loa,
maunche,
maund,
maunder,
maunder minimum,
maundy,
maundy money,
maundy thursday,
maungy
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British Dictionary definitions for maunder
maunder
/ (ˈmɔːndə) /
verb
(intr)
to move, talk, or act aimlessly or idly
Derived forms of maunder
maunderer, noun maundering, adjectiveWord Origin for maunder
C17: perhaps from obsolete
maunder to beg, from Latin
mendīcāre; see
mendicant