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meander

me·an·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mee-an-der]
    • /miˈæn dər/
    • /miˈæn.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee-an-der]
    • /miˈæn dər/

Definitions of meander word

  • verb without object meander to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley. 1
  • verb without object meander to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on. 1
  • verb with object meander Surveying. to define the margin of (a body of water) with a meander line. 1
  • noun meander ancient name of the Menderes (def 2). 1
  • noun meander (of a river or road) follow a winding course. 1
  • intransitive verb meander person: wander 1

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Origin of meander

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin maeander < Greek maíandros a winding, special use of Maíandros, the Menderes River, noted for its winding course

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Parts of speech for Meander

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meander popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for meander

verb meander

  • traipse — to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
  • ramble — to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
  • stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
  • drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
  • snake — any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.

noun meander

  • curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
  • perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • torsion — the act of twisting.
  • helix — a spiral.
  • tootle — to toot gently or repeatedly on a flute or the like.

Antonyms for meander

verb meander

  • straighten — make straight
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • untwist — to untangle
  • rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.

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