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- Dictionarymeander/mɪˈandə/
verb
- 1. (of a river or road) follow a winding course: "a river that meandered gently through a meadow" Similar
noun
- 1. a winding curve or bend of a river or road: "the river flows in sweeping meanders" Similar
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The meaning of MEANDER is a winding path or course; especially : labyrinth. How to use meander in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Meander.
MEANDER definition: 1. If a river, stream, or road meanders, it follows a route that is not straight or direct. 2. to…. Learn more.
To meander means to wander aimlessly on a winding roundabout course. If you want some time to yourself after school, you might meander home, taking the time to window shop and look around. Meander comes from a river in modern-day Turkey, the Maiandros, which winds and wanders on its course.
n. 1. often meanders A bend, turn, or winding, as of a stream or path. 2. A portion, side trip, or episode in a longer journey. 3. A passage on a subtopic or digression in a longer piece of discourse. 4. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.
1. to follow a winding course. 2. to wander without definite aim or direction. noun. 3. (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river. 4. (often plural) a winding course or movement.
verb (used without object) to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley. Synonyms: coil, snake, twist, wind, wander. to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on.
To wander aimlessly or idly; ramble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To speak or write in sustained fashion on a number of loosely connected topics. American Heritage. To be directed in various directions or at multiple objects. His gaze meandered over the church's façade. American Heritage. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
MEANDER definition: 1. If a river, a road, or a line of something meanders, it has many curves: 2. to move around with…. Learn more.
Definition of meander verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves in the channel of a river or other watercourse. It is produced as a watercourse erodes the sediments of an outer, concave bank (cut bank or river cliff) and deposits sediments on an inner, convex bank which is typically a point bar.
