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

To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.

Wiktionary
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
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Other Word Forms of Meander

Noun

Singular:
meander
Plural:
meanders

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

  • 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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