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me·an·der  (m-ndr)

intr.v. me·an·dered, me·an·der·ing, me·an·ders

1. To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land.

2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See Synonyms at wander.

n.

1. meanders Circuitous windings or sinuosities, as of a stream or path.

2. A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble. Often used in the plural.

3. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.

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[From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings.]

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me·ander·er n.

me·ander·ing·ly adv.

me·androus (-drs) adj.

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meander [mee-and-er]

Verb

1. (of a river, road, etc.) to follow a winding course

2. to wander without definite aim or direction

Noun

1. a curve or bend, as in a river

2. a winding course or movement [Greek Maiandros the River Maeander]

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meander  (m-ndr)

A sinuous curve, bend, or loop along the course of a stream or river.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	meander - a bend or curve, as in a stream or river oxbow - a U-shaped curve in a stream stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
	2.	meander - an aimless amble on a winding course ramble amble, stroll, saunter, perambulation, promenade - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
Verb	1.	meander - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" thread, wind, wander, weave go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle" wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"

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meander

verb 1. wind, turn, snake, zigzag

verb 2. wander, stroll, stray, ramble, stravaig Scot., Northern English (dialect)

noun 3. curve, bend, turn, twist, loop, coil, zigzag

Translations

meander [mɪˈændəʳ] vi [river] → serpentear; [person] → vagar

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meander [mɪˈændəʳ] vi → faire des méandres (fig); flâner

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meander [mɪˈændəʳ] vi (river) → sich schlängeln;

(person) (walking) → schlendern: (talking) → abschweifen

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meander [mɪˈændəʳ] vi → far meandri;

(fig) → divagare