Mind-wandering

/maɪnd ˈwɒn.dɚ.ɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The experience of thoughts drifting away from the current task or external environment toward unrelated internal thoughts.

Etymology

From Old English 'gemynd' (mind) + 'wandrian' (to roam). The mind roaming freely.

Kelly Says

Mind-wandering is your brain going on adventures without your permission — you're reading a book but suddenly thinking about lunch. It takes up nearly half your waking life!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እ Idea ተነስቶ
ee idea tenesto
ARالعربية
تشتت الأفكار
taʃtəṭ al-afkār
BNবাংলা
মন বিচরণ
mon bicharan
CACatalà
desviació mental
des-vee-a-thee-o men-tal
CSČeština
odmlouvání
od-mloo-va-nee
DADansk
tankespin
tan-kes-pin
DEDeutsch
Ablenkung
ah-blehN-kung
ELΕλληνικά
διανοητική περιπλάνηση
dee-ah-no-ee-tee-kee peh-rip-lan-eh-see
ESEspañol
divagar
dee-VAH-gar
FAفارسی
پرواز افکار
parvaz-e afkar
FISuomi
haaveileminen
ha-a-ve-i-le-mi-nen
FRFrançais
dérive mentale
deh-REEV men-tal
GUGU
ચિંતન
chin-tan
HAHA
tashin hankali
tah-shin han-ka-lee
HEעברית
הרהורים
he-re-ho-rim
HIहिन्दी
मनोवैचल्य
manovaychaly
HUMagyar
elmélyedés
el-meh-lee-desh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pikiran melayang
pi-ki-ran me-layang
IGIG
ịgụ ụmụ
ee-goo oo-moo
ITItaliano
divagazione
dee-va-ghey-oh-neh
JA日本語
思考の逸脱
shikō no ittatsu
KKKK
ойын
oyin
KMKM
ការបោះបង់ចេញ
ka-ar bo-ah-bang ch-e-in
KO한국어
머릿속 여행
meo-rit-sok yeo-haeng
MRMR
मनोवैचारिक
manovaychaar-ik
MSBahasa Melayu
khayal melayang
kha-yal me-layang
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ် ကျော်
seet kyaw
NLNederlands
dwalen
dwa-len
NONorsk
tankespinn
tan-kes-pinn
PAPA
ਵਿਚਾਰ
vee-chaar
PLPolski
ucieczka myśli
oo-chee-echa my-sli
PTPortuguês
divagação
dee-vah-sāw
RORomână
derânare
deh-rah-nah-reh
RUРусский
отвлекаться
otvlykat'sya
SVSvenska
tankeslöderi
tan-kes-lo-deh-ree
SWKiswahili
kuhani fikra
koo-ha-nee fi-kra
TAதமிழ்
நெஞ்சம் திரி
nenjam thir-i
TEతెలుగు
మనసు విचారణ
manas-u vi-chaar-an
THไทย
หลุดจากความคิด
loot jaak kuaam kid
TLTL
pag-iisip na naglalakbay
pah-gi-ees-ip nah na-g-la-lak-bay
TRTürkçe
zihin dağılması
zee-heen dah-gee-lmah-see
UKУкраїнська
подорож думками
po-do-rozh doom-kah-mi
URاردو
خوابِ خیال
khawab-e-khayal
VITiếng Việt
mất tập trung
mat tap trung
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ̀
awon ee-sheh
ZH中文
思绪飘荡
sīxù piāodàng
ZUZU
ukuthula kwizwi
oo-koo-thoo-la kwi-zwi

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