dər verb (used without object)
1.
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
2.
to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on.
verb (used with object)
3.
Surveying. to define the margin of (a body of water) with a meander line.
noun
4.
Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
5.
a circuitous movement or journey.
6.
an intricate variety of fret or fretwork.
Origin:
1570–80; < Latin maeander < Greek maíandros a winding, special use of Maíandros, the Menderes River, noted for its winding course
1570–80; < Latin maeander < Greek maíandros a winding, special use of Maíandros, the Menderes River, noted for its winding course
Related forms
me·an·der·er, noun
me·an·der·ing·ly, adverb
un·me·an·der·ing, adjective
un·me·an·der·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. wander, wind, twist, snake, coil.
1. wander, wind, twist, snake, coil.
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meander (mɪˈændə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to follow a winding course |
| 2. | to wander without definite aim or direction |
| —n | |
| 3. | (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river |
| 4. | (often plural) a winding course or movement |
| 5. | an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture |
| [C16: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros the River Maeander; see | |
| me'anderer | |
| —n | |
| me'andering | |
| —adj | |
| me'anderingly | |
| —adv | |
| me'androus | |
| —adj | |
| Meander (miːˈændə) | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling of Maeander | |
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Word Origin & History
meander
1570s (n.) "confusion, intricacies," from L. meander, from Gk. Maiandros, name of a river in Phrygia, noted for its winding course. The verb meaning "to flow in a winding course" (of rivers) is attested from 1610s. Of a person, "to wander aimlessly" (1831) it is perhaps confused with
maunder (q.v.). Related: Meandered; meandering.
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Science Dictionary
meander  (mē-ān'dər) Pronunciation Key
A sinuous curve, bend, or loop along the course of a stream or river. |
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