"maunder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɔːndə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɔndɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-maunder.ogg [US] Forms: maunders [plural]
Etymology: From earlier maund (“to beg”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|maund||to beg}} maund (“to beg”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} maunder (plural maunders)
  1. (obsolete) A beggar. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-maunder-en-noun-7X5ILeA5

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈmɔːndə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɔndɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-maunder.ogg [US] Forms: maunders [present, singular, third-person], maundering [participle, present], maundered [participle, past], maundered [past]
Etymology: From earlier maund (“to beg”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|maund||to beg}} maund (“to beg”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} maunder (third-person singular simple present maunders, present participle maundering, simple past and past participle maundered)
  1. To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle. Synonyms (speak in a disorganized manner): babble, prattle, ramble Translations (speak in a disorganized manner): говоря несвързано (govorja nesvǎrzano) (Bulgarian), bajtlować [imperfective] (Polish), zbajtlować [perfective] (Polish), divagar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-maunder-en-verb-ju6WTI5I Disambiguation of 'speak in a disorganized manner': 91 4 5 Disambiguation of 'speak in a disorganized manner': 91 4 5
  2. To wander or walk aimlessly. Synonyms (walk aimlessly): ramble, wander Translations (walk aimlessly): движа се безцелно (dviža se bezcelno) (Bulgarian), holgazanear (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-maunder-en-verb-adi3E-6C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 52 24 Disambiguation of 'walk aimlessly': 4 93 3 Disambiguation of 'walk aimlessly': 1 96 3
  3. (intransitive, obsolete) To beg; to whine like a beggar. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-maunder-en-verb-CQDbS07H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: maunderer, maundering

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