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The synonyms of “Wanderlust” are: itchy feet
Wanderlust as a Noun
Definitions of "Wanderlust" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wanderlust” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A strong desire to travel.
- Very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
Synonyms of "Wanderlust" as a noun (1 Word)
| itchy feet | An army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot. |
Usage Examples of "Wanderlust" as a noun
- A man consumed by wanderlust.
Associations of "Wanderlust" (30 Words)
| adventure | A reckless or potentially hazardous action or enterprise. Her recent adventures in Italy. |
| aimlessly | Without aim; in an aimless manner. We wandered aimlessly round Venice. |
| ambulate | Walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking. People who make use of crutches to ambulate. |
| astray | Into error or morally questionable behaviour. A bullet went astray and killed a bystander. |
| derail | Obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course. The train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks. |
| desire | Feel or have a desire for want strongly. He resisted public desires for choice in education. |
| dislodge | Remove from a position of power or authority. The hoofs of their horses dislodged loose stones. |
| drift | The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane. The boat drifted on the lake. |
| err | Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake. He has erred and strayed as many of us have. |
| gad | An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months. He had heard that I was gadding about with an airline stewardess. |
| gallivant | Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment. She quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe. |
| going | Progress affected by the condition of the ground. Don t lose track of your child s comings and goings. |
| journey | Undertake a journey or trip. They journeyed south. |
| moved | Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion. Too moved to speak. |
| nomad | A person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. The withering of their grasslands forced the nomads of the Sahara to descend into the Nile valley. |
| peripatetic | Aristotelian. The peripatetic nature of military life. |
| promenade | Take a promenade through a place. The governor of Utah promenades the daughter of the Maryland governor. |
| ramble | (of a plant) put out long shoots and grow over walls or other plants. This novel rambles on and jogs. |
| rambling | Spreading out in different directions. Scott s letter was long and rambling. |
| restlessly | In a restless manner. |
| roam | (of a person’s mind or thoughts) drift along without dwelling on anything in particular. He let his eyes roam her face. |
| rove | A journey, especially one with no specific destination; an act of wandering. A new exhibit will electrify campuses on its national rove. |
| sidetrack | A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass. A development well drilled in the south west field is flowing at thousands of barrels a day after being sidetracked. |
| stray | An animal that has strayed especially a domestic animal. Her eyes strayed to the telephone. |
| tour | Make a tour of a certain place. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company on tour. |
| uneasily | In a way that is awkward or incongruous. The men glanced uneasily at each other. |
| wander | An act or instance of wandering. He found her wandering the streets. |
| wanderer | Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life. He is a longtime seaman a rootless wanderer. |
| wandering | Of a path e.g. His life followed a wandering course. |
