1. to talk or write in a rambling, unfocused, or tedious way; to speak without clear purpose or direction
Usage: present participle of maunder; often implies a lack of coherence or purpose
2. to wander aimlessly; to move about without a clear destination or purpose
Usage: present participle of maunder; less common than the speech sense

1. characterized by rambling, unfocused speech or thought; tediously long-winded
Usage: used to describe speech, writing, or a person's manner of expression

Examples

• The old professor was maundering on about his glory days for over an hour.
• She spent the afternoon maundering through the park without any particular destination.
• His maundering speech lost the audience's attention within minutes.
• The politician's maundering response avoided the reporter's direct question.
• He had a habit of maundering about trivial matters instead of getting to the point.
• The maundering conversation drifted from topic to topic without resolution.