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/Sounds like "EER" (as in "eagle") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "TOOM" (as in "tool") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "TOOM" (as in "tool") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

To drift from one place or situation to another without a fixed direction, plan, or clear destination. Someone who goes de tumbo en tumbo does not really know what they want or where they are headed.

Examples

He has been drifting around for years with no clear project to his name.

Stop wandering aimlessly and decide once and for all what you want to do.

Regional synonyms

A random idea that pops into your head out of nowhere, a spontaneous and often impractical thought that arrives uninvited. In Chile, a volada is that moment when your brain sparks something unexpected and you say it out loud before filtering it. Sometimes brilliant, often just wonderfully random.