maun
der
Third Person
maunders
Present Participle
maundering
Past Tense
maundered
Past Participle
maundered
1
to talk continuously and aimlessly
- The politician maundered through his speech, failing to address any of the pressing issues facing the community.
- As the evening grew late, the tired speaker began to maunder, causing some of the audience to struggle to stay engaged.
- The professor maundered through the lecture, veering off topic frequently.
- During the interview, the nervous candidate maundered nervously, rambling on about irrelevant experiences and qualifications.
- As the conversation wore on, she started to maunder, her thoughts becoming increasingly disjointed and scattered.
2
to move or act in an absent-minded or idle manner, without a clear purpose or direction
- Lost in thought, she maundered along the beach.
- With no destination in mind, they maundered through the streets of the old town.
- Lost in his daydreams, he maundered along the riverbank.
- After a long day of work, she maundered aimlessly around the house, too tired to focus on any particular task.