meander

(mē-ănˈdər)

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.

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

Related Forms:

• me·anˈder·er noun

• me·anˈder·ing·ly adverb

• me·anˈdrous (-drəs) adjective