Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗An indefinite expanse. · A wandering; a vagary.
to wander; to roam; to stray. · To become vague or act in a vague manner. · To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. · Not having a precise meaning. · Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight. · Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
From Middle French vague, from Latin vagus (“uncertain, vague”, literally “wandering, rambling, strolling”).
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