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(v)
(intransitive) To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
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(ergative) To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.
(bicycling, of a cyclist) To ride a bicycle without pedalling, e.g. downhill.
(n)
A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
(physical) To move, or be moved, away.
(intransitive) To produce an air current.
(intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
(intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
(intransitive) To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood.
(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
A fad or fashion style.
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
(intransitive, formal) To make a mistake.
To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
be in motion due to some air or water current
(adj)
Floating at random.
The act of going past or around.
A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.
(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
An act of leaking, or something that leaks.
A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.
A lessening of performance or achievement.
(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.
(rail transport) The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.
The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
The state of being dispersed.
Physical motion between points in space.
(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.
The act of departing or something that has departed.
(intransitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.
A misrepresentation of the truth.
A movement to do something, a beginning.
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
(non-Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of stabilizer. [Any person or thing that brings stability.]
(transitive) To turn aside from a course.
A departure from the correct way of acting.
Any person or thing that brings stability.
The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
(law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
(uncountable) The act or process of operating (verb): agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
The property of being sparse; sparseness.
Misconduct.
(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
An act which belittles; disparagement.
(sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
Anything that grows out of something else.
The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
The state or condition of being unable to change one's location, move or be moved.
British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
Lack of action or activity or labor
(uncountable) The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
(ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.
(in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
(law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(music) A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
(biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
(intransitive) To wind or turn in a course or passage
(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
(intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
(intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble; a saunter.
To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.
(chiefly US, dialectal, intransitive) To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.
(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
The motion of something that floats.
A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
A fluttering or darting movement.
A single action of sweeping.
Something that has an oblique or slanted position.