Meander Definition
mē-ăndər
meandered, meandering, meanders
verb
meandered, meandering, meanders
To take a winding or tortuous course.
Webster's New World
To wander aimlessly or idly; ramble.
Webster's New World
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
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- go direct
- stay on path
noun
meanders
Windings or convolutions, as of a stream.
Webster's New World
A portion, side trip, or episode in a longer journey.
American Heritage
A passage on a subtopic or digression in a longer piece of discourse.
American Heritage
An aimless wandering; rambling.
Webster's New World
An ornamental pattern of winding or crisscrossing lines.
Webster's New World
Origin of Meander
From Latin maeander circuitous windings from Greek maiandros after Maiandros , the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin maeander from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maiandros) - a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course. (Turkish: Büyük Menderes Nehri)
From Wiktionary
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