wander off
Leave without notice
To wander off is to leave a place or group gradually and without clear intention, often becoming separated or lost as a result.
The phrase typically implies inattention rather than deliberate departure: The toddler wandered off while her mother was distracted.
It can also describe mental drift, as when attention strays from a task or conversation: My mind kept wandering off during the lecture.
- get lostDismissive order to leave
- strayWander from course
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- deviateTurn from course
- zone outBecome mentally absent
tune out · stroll · drift · drift apart · roam · space out · estrange · absentmindedness · daydream · lost in thought · lose · digress · veer · detach · disengage · woods · saunter · withdraw
wander offset out
Begin a journey
head out · strike out · embark · set forth · make one's way
wander offreturn
Go back again
come back · stay put · remain · stick around · come home
wander offstay focused
Maintain mental concentration
pay attention · concentrate · zero in · stay the course · follow along
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