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move aimlessly

[/muːv ˈeɪmləsli/]
verb phrase
vagar
1. to move or wander without a specific direction or purpose
He spent the afternoon moving aimlessly through the city streets.
Ele passou a tarde vagando pelas ruas da cidade.
2. to go from place to place without a clear destination or goal
The tourists moved aimlessly through the museum, looking at whatever caught their eye.
Os turistas vagavam sem rumo pelo museu, observando tudo o que chamava sua atenção.
NYC Slang
bumming around; kicking it
Synonyms
wanderroamdriftmeanderramblestroll aimlesslymove without purpose
Antonyms
move purposefullymove with directionmarchstridehead towards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vagar
most common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
vagar; ficar vagabundeando
colloquial variant
São Paulo
vagar; andar à toa
common informal expression
Portugal
vagar; andar à deriva
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

wander off the beaten path
move without rhyme or reason
go with the flow
vagar sem rumo
andar à toa
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