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meander

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[mee-an-der]

verb (used without object)

  1. to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.

    The stream meandered through the valley.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. to wander aimlessly; ramble.

    The talk meandered on.



verb (used with object)

  1. Surveying.to define the margin of (a body of water) with a meander line.

noun

  1. Usually meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.

  2. a circuitous movement or journey.

  3. an intricate variety of fret or fretwork.

Meander

2

[mee-an-der]

noun

  1. ancient name of the Menderes.

Meander

1

/ ːˈæԻə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Maeander

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

meander

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/ ɪˈæԻə /

verb

  1. to follow a winding course

  2. to wander without definite aim or direction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river

  2. (often plural) a winding course or movement

  3. an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

meander

  1. A sinuous curve, bend, or loop along the course of a stream or river.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • meanderer noun
  • ˈԻԲ adverb
  • ˈԻԲ adjective
  • ˈԻdzܲ adjective
  • ˈԻ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of meander1

1570–80; < Latin maeander < Greek íԻDz a winding, special use of ѲíԻDz, the Menderes River, noted for its winding course
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of meander1

C16: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros the River Maeander; see Menderes (sense 1)
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Even though there were moments when this meandered like a pre-season friendly, there were still positives for England to take.

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As the Test meandered on a sunny Friday afternoon in Nottingham, Bashir's bashed finger meant Stokes had to spring into action.

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Seen from above, meandering rivers resemble vascular systems or neural networks.

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“They were set up, punchline, no meandering stories; all meat, no filler,” Oswalt says in his segment.

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