Wander vs. Wonder

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  • Wander (verb)

    To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.

    “to wander over the fields”

  • Wander (verb)

    To stray; stray from one’s course; err.

    “A writer wanders from his subject.”

  • Wander (verb)

    To commit adultery.

  • Wander (verb)

    To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.

  • Wander (verb)

    Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.

  • Wander (noun)

    The act or instance of wandering.

    “To go for a wander”

  • Wonder (noun)

    Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.

    “Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens.”

  • Wonder (noun)

    Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.

    “The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.”

  • Wonder (noun)

    Someone very talented at something, a genius.

    “He’s a wonder at cooking.”

  • Wonder (noun)

    The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown; surprise; astonishment, often with awe or reverence.

  • Wonder (noun)

    A mental pondering, a thought.

  • Wonder (verb)

    To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.

  • Wonder (verb)

    To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind.

    “I wonder whether penguins can fly.”

Wiktionary
  • Wander (verb)

    walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way

    “I wandered through the narrow streets”

  • Wander (verb)

    travel aimlessly through or over (an area)

    “he found her wandering the streets”

  • Wander (verb)

    (of a road or river) meander

    “the narrow road wanders along the foreshore”

  • Wander (verb)

    move slowly away from a fixed point or place

    “his attention had wandered”

    “please don’t wander off again”

  • Wander (verb)

    be unfaithful to one’s regular sexual partner

    “he had married her and he was not going to be allowed to wander”

  • Wander (noun)

    an act or instance of wandering

    “she’d go on wanders like that in her nightgown”

Oxford Dictionary

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