MEANDER


Meaning of MEANDER in English

I. mē-ˈan-dər noun

Etymology: Latin maeander, from Greek maiandros, from Maiandros (now Menderes ), river in Asia Minor

Date: 1576

1. : a winding path or course ; especially : labyrinth

2. : a turn or winding of a stream

• me·an·drous -drəs adjective

II. intransitive verb

( -dered ; me·an·der·ing -d(ə-)riŋ)

Date: circa 1612

1. : to follow a winding or intricate course

2. : to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble

Synonyms: see wander

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.