wandering vs wander

wandering is a noun but wander is not a noun.

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

wandering (noun)	wander (noun)
travelling about without any clear destination

wandering (verb)	wander (verb)
	lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
	go via an indirect route or at no set pace
	be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage