meander
verb/miˈændə(r)/
/miˈændər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they meander | /miˈændə(r)/ /miˈændər/ |
| he / she / it meanders | /miˈændəz/ /miˈændərz/ |
| past simple meandered | /miˈændəd/ /miˈændərd/ |
| past participle meandered | /miˈændəd/ /miˈændərd/ |
| -ing form meandering | /miˈændərɪŋ/ /miˈændərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a river, road, etc.) to bend with curves rather than being in a straight line
- The stream meanders slowly down to the sea.
- The road meanders along the valley floor.
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- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to walk slowly and change direction often, especially without a particular aim synonym wander
- They meandered around the old town admiring the architecture.
Extra Examples- For months we meandered up and down the country.
- He meandered slowly through the leafy lanes.
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a conversation, discussion, etc.) to develop slowly and change subject often, in a way that makes it boring or difficult to understand
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a noun): from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros, the name of a river of SW Turkey, known for its winding course.
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