Basic Details
Word: Ramble
Part of Speech: Verb and noun
Meaning: To walk for pleasure in the countryside; also, to talk or write for a long time in a confused way.
Synonyms: wander, stroll, babble, chatter
How to Spell Ramble
Syllables: ram - ble
Tricky part: Ramble finishes with ble, like table and gamble, though it sounds like bul. Rambel and rambul are common.
Watch out for: rambel, rambul, rambble
Memory tip: A ram that wanders the hills likes to ramble: ram + ble.
Usage Examples
Example 1: On Sunday we went for a ramble through the tea gardens near Munnar.
Example 2: Uncle tends to ramble about his school days at every family dinner.
Example 3: The speaker began to ramble, and half the hall stopped listening.
Fun Fact
In Britain people who walk in the countryside for pleasure are called ramblers, and the Ramblers is a large walking charity.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
Grandpa likes to belmar on about his school days whenever the cousins visit.
a) rumble
b) rabble
c) gamble
d) ramble
Show answer
d) ramble. Rabble has two b's and no m, gamble has a g and rumble has a u; these six letters spell ramble.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word ramble as used in the sentence:
Every evening my grandparents ramble along the river bank before dinner.
a) wander
b) drive
c) climb
d) sprint
Show answer
a) wander. A ramble is a slow, relaxed walk, which is what wander suggests; a sprint is fast running.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
During the farewell function, the chief guest began to rambel about his own college days and forgot to give out the prizes until very late.
a) farewell
b) rambel
c) college
d) function
Show answer
b) rambel. This verb ends in ble, the same as table, bubble and gamble.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A speaker who rambles ____.
a) refuses to speak at all
b) talks a lot without a clear point
c) sings instead of talking
d) speaks in short, sharp sentences
Show answer
b) talks a lot without a clear point
2. Rambling roses are plants that ____.
a) grow only in small pots
b) never produce any flowers
c) live under the water
d) spread and climb in all directions
Show answer
d) spread and climb in all directions
