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meander
me·an·der M0180000 (mē-ăn′dər)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.3. To speak or write in sustained fashion on a number of loosely connected topics.4. To be directed in various directions or at multiple objects: His gaze meandered over the church's façade.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.
[From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings.]
me·an′der·er n.me·an′der·ing·ly adv.me·an′drous (-drəs) adj.meander (mɪˈændə) vb (intr) 1. to follow a winding course2. to wander without definite aim or directionn3. (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river4. (often plural) a winding course or movement5. (Architecture) an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture[C16: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros the River Maeander; see Menderes (sense 1)] meˈanderer n meˈandering adj meˈanderingly adv meˈandrous adj
Meander (miːˈændə) n1. (Historical Terms) a variant spelling of Maeander2. (Placename) a variant spelling of Maeanderme•an•der (miˈæn dər)
v.i. 1. to proceed by a winding or indirect course. 2. to wander aimlessly; ramble. n. 3. a winding path or course. [1570–80; < Latin maeander < Greek maíandros a winding, generic use of Maíandros the Menderes River] Me•an•der (miˈæn dər)
n. ancient name of the Menderes (def. 1). meander
Past participle: meandered
Gerund: meandering
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| I meander | | you meander | | he/she/it meanders | | we meander | | you meander | | they meander |
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| I meandered | | you meandered | | he/she/it meandered | | we meandered | | you meandered | | they meandered |
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| I am meandering | | you are meandering | | he/she/it is meandering | | we are meandering | | you are meandering | | they are meandering |
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| I have meandered | | you have meandered | | he/she/it has meandered | | we have meandered | | you have meandered | | they have meandered |
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| I was meandering | | you were meandering | | he/she/it was meandering | | we were meandering | | you were meandering | | they were meandering |
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| I had meandered | | you had meandered | | he/she/it had meandered | | we had meandered | | you had meandered | | they had meandered |
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| I will meander | | you will meander | | he/she/it will meander | | we will meander | | you will meander | | they will meander |
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| I will have meandered | | you will have meandered | | he/she/it will have meandered | | we will have meandered | | you will have meandered | | they will have meandered |
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| I will be meandering | | you will be meandering | | he/she/it will be meandering | | we will be meandering | | you will be meandering | | they will be meandering |
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| I have been meandering | | you have been meandering | | he/she/it has been meandering | | we have been meandering | | you have been meandering | | they have been meandering |
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| I will have been meandering | | you will have been meandering | | he/she/it will have been meandering | | we will have been meandering | | you will have been meandering | | they will have been meandering |
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| I had been meandering | | you had been meandering | | he/she/it had been meandering | | we had been meandering | | you had been meandering | | they had been meandering |
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| I would meander | | you would meander | | he/she/it would meander | | we would meander | | you would meander | | they would meander |
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| I would have meandered | | you would have meandered | | he/she/it would have meandered | | we would have meandered | | you would have meandered | | they would have meandered |
meanderA curve in a river that swings in wide loops from side to side.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  meander - a bend or curve, as in a stream or riveroxbow - a U-shaped curve in a streamstream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earthcurve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes | | 2. | meander - an aimless amble on a winding courserambleamble, 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, weavego, 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" |
meanderverb1. wind, turn, snake, zigzag The river meandered in lazy curves.2. wander, stroll, stray, ramble, stravaig (Scot. & Northern English dialect) We meandered along the Irish country roads.3. ramble, rabbit (Brit. informal), rattle, chatter, waffle (Brit. informal), witter (Brit. informal), prattle, natter (Brit. informal), maunder, blether, prate (rare) She meandered on, stopping now and again for a breath.noun1. wander, stroll, amble, saunter, mosey (informal) a meander round the shops2. curve, bend, turn, twist, loop, coil, zigzag The outer bank of a meander in the river.meanderverb1. To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course:coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, snake, spiral, twine, twist, weave, wind, wreathe.2. To move about at random, especially over a wide area:drift, gad, gallivant, peregrinate, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray, traipse, wander.3. To walk at a leisurely pace:amble, perambulate, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander.Informal: mosey.nounAn act of walking, especially for pleasure.Often used in plural:amble, perambulation, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll, walk, wander.Translationsmeander (miˈӕndə) verb1. (of a river) to flow slowly along with many bends and curves. The stream meandered through the meadows. 蜿蜓而流 蜿蜓而流2. (of people etc) to wander about in various directions. His writing meanders all over the page. 漫步，漫無目的地走，亂七八糟地佔滿 漫步meander
meander an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture MeanderA running ornament consisting of a fret design with many involved turnings and an intricate variety of designs.Meander a common geometric design consisting of a line winding in and out at right angles. The meander was widely used in ancient Greek art. Its name derives from the winding Maeander River (now the Büyükmenderes) in Asia Minor. meander[mē′an·dər] (hydrology) A sharp, sinuous loop or curve in a stream, usually part of a series. (oceanography) A deviation of the flow pattern of a current. fret1. An ornament, sometimes painted, incised, or raised and formed of short fillets, bands, or reglets variously combined, frequently consisting of continuous lines arranged in rectangular forms; a meander; a Greek key. 2. Similar ornamentation in which the fillets intersect at oblique angles, as often in Oriental designs.
labyrinth fret, key pattern, meander  labyrinth fret A fret with many involved turnings.MedicalSeeFRETmeander
Synonyms for meanderverb windSynonymsverb wanderSynonyms- wander
- stroll
- stray
- ramble
- stravaig
verb rambleSynonyms- ramble
- rabbit
- rattle
- chatter
- waffle
- witter
- prattle
- natter
- maunder
- blether
- prate
noun wanderSynonyms- wander
- stroll
- amble
- saunter
- mosey
noun curveSynonyms- curve
- bend
- turn
- twist
- loop
- coil
- zigzag
Synonyms for meanderverb to move or proceed on a repeatedly curving courseSynonyms- coil
- corkscrew
- curl
- entwine
- snake
- spiral
- twine
- twist
- weave
- wind
- wreathe
verb to move about at random, especially over a wide areaSynonyms- drift
- gad
- gallivant
- peregrinate
- ramble
- range
- roam
- rove
- stray
- traipse
- wander
verb to walk at a leisurely paceSynonyms- amble
- perambulate
- promenade
- ramble
- saunter
- stroll
- wander
- mosey
noun an act of walking, especially for pleasureSynonyms- amble
- perambulation
- promenade
- ramble
- saunter
- stroll
- walk
- wander
Synonyms for meandernoun a bend or curve, as in a stream or riverRelated Words- oxbow
- stream
- watercourse
- curve
- curved shape
noun an aimless amble on a winding courseSynonymsRelated Words- amble
- stroll
- saunter
- perambulation
- promenade
verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular courseSynonymsRelated Words- go
- locomote
- move
- travel
- snake
- wander
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