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A.Word.A.Day--ramble Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio ramble (RAM-buhl) verb intr. 1. To move about aimlessly. 2. To walk about casually or for pleasure. 3. To follow an irregularly winding course of motion or growth. 4. To speak or write at length and with many digressions. noun A leisurely, sometimes lengthy walk. [Probably from Middle Dutch *rammelen, to wander about in a state of sexual desire, from rammen, to copulate with.] "Voters overwhelmingly chose Pedro Almodovar's `All About My Mother' - the most widely released film on the list. Actually, just to hear the Spanish director rant and ramble at the podium again, should be worth the nod." John Beck, Rosy Picture for 'American Beauty', Press Democrat, Mar 20, 2000. This week's theme: words with unusual etymologies. X-Bonus To teach is to learn twice. -Joseph Joubert (1754-1824)

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