continue vs wander

wander vs continue

continue and wander both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continue	No	No	Yes	No
wander	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wander is a hyponym of continue; that is, wander is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:

continue: move ahead; travel onward in time or space
wander: go via an indirect route or at no set pace

Other hyponyms of continue include head, trace, roar, limp.

continue (verb)	wander (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time	lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
continue talking	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature	go via an indirect route or at no set pace
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

Difference between continue and wander

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