meander

Meander is defined as to take a winding course or wander aimlessly.

(verb)

An example of meander is to stroll around a library with no set purpose or direction in mind.

See meander in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: L maeander < Gr maiandros < Maiandros, the Maeander (noted for its winding course)

intransitive verb

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Maeander

See meander in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb me·an·dered, me·an·der·ing, me·an·ders

To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land.
To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See Synonyms at wander.

noun

meanders Circuitous windings or sinuosities, as of a stream or path.
A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble. Often used in the plural.
An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin maeander, circuitous windings

Origin: , from Greek maiandros

Origin: , after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings

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