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   meander

   /mɪˈandə/

   verb

   • 1. (of a river or road) follow a winding course: "a river that meandered gently through a meadow" Similar zigzagwindtwistturncurvecurlbendsnake
   • ▪ wander at random: "kids meandered in and out" Similar strollsaunteramblewanderroamramblerovedriftmaunderstraystragglestravaigstreelinformal:moseytootlebimblerare:vagabond
   • ▪ (of language, thought, etc.) proceed aimlessly or with little purpose: "a stylish offbeat thriller which occasionally meanders" Similar rambleprattlemaunderprateblatherbletherblitherdrivelchatterrattledriftinformal:witterwafflerabbitnatter

   noun

   • 1. a winding curve or bend of a river or road: "the river flows in sweeping meanders" Similar bendloopcurvetwistturnturningcoilzigzagoxbowconvolutionrare:anfractuosityflexuosity
   • ▪ an indirect or aimless journey: "a leisurely meander round the twisting coastline road" Similar wanderramblestrollsaunterambleinformal:moseytootlebimble
   • ▪ an ornamental pattern of winding or interlocking lines.

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a noun): from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros, the name of a river (see Menderes).

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