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Definition of Meander
1. Verb. To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course. "Sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Snake
Related verbs: Wander
Derivative terms: Thread
2. Noun. A bend or curve, as in a stream or river.
Group relationships: Stream, Watercourse
Generic synonyms: Curve, Curved Shape
3. Noun. An aimless amble on a winding course.
Generic synonyms: Amble, Perambulation, Promenade, Saunter, Stroll
Derivative terms: Ramble
Definition of Meander
1. n. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries.
2. v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
3. v. i. To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
Definition of Meander
1. Noun. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of an old river. ¹
2. Noun. A tortuous or intricate movement. ¹
3. Noun. Fretwork. ¹
4. Noun. (math) A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times. ¹
5. Verb. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous; to wander ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Meander
1. to wander [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: wander
Medical Definition of Meander
1. To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate. "Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the sacred river ran." (Coleridge) Origin: Meandered; Meandering. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)