Thesaurus: meander

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1. n. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries.
2. n. A tortuous or intricate movement.
3. n. Fretwork. See Fret.
4. v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
5. v. i. To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
6. n. a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
7. n. an aimless amble on a winding course
8. v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
9. 1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. Sir M. Hale. While lingering rivers in meanders glide. Sir R. Blackmore. 2. A tortuous or intricate movement. 3. (Arch.) Fretwork. See Fret. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. Dryton. 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.
10. n:11/v:89 n. a bend or curve, as in a stream or river