'Meander' definitions:

Definition of 'meander'

From: WordNet
noun
A bend or curve, as in a stream or river
noun
An aimless amble on a winding course [syn: ramble, meander]
verb
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" [syn: weave, wind, thread, meander, wander]

Definition of 'Meander'

From: GCIDE
  • Meander \Me*an"der\, n. [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. ?: cf. F. m['e]andre.]
  • 1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
  • While lingering rivers in meanders glide. --Sir R. Blackmore. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A tortuous or intricate movement. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Arch.) Fretwork. See Fret. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Meander'

From: GCIDE
  • Meander \Me*an"der\, v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. --Dryton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Meander'

From: GCIDE
  • Meander \Me*an"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Meandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Meandering.] To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate. [1913 Webster]
  • Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the sacred river ran. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'meander'

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