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   meandering

   /mɪˈand(ə)rɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. following a winding course: "meandering rivers flow at vastly different rates" Similar windingwindyzigzagzigzaggingtwistingturningcurvingserpentinesinuoussnakingsnakytwistytortuousrare:anfractuousflexuousmeandrousOpposite straight
   • ▪ proceeding in a convoluted or undirected fashion: "a brilliant sample of meandering discourse" Similar ramblingcircuitousroundaboutdigressivediscursiveindirectdiffusetortuousconvolutedrare:anfractuousOpposite succinct

   noun

   • 1. an act of following a winding course: "ox-bow lagoons left by the river's meanderings"
   • ▪ an act of wandering in a leisurely or aimless manner: "in the course of his meanderings through the city"
   • ▪ convoluted or undirected thought or language: "he has a penchant for obscure verbal meanderings"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANDERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEANDERING definition: 1. moving slowly in no particular direction or with no clear purpose: 2. moving slowly in no…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meanderMeander Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 26, 2012 · The meaning of MEANDER is a winding path or course; especially : labyrinth. How to use meander in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Meander.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEANDER definition: 1. If a river, stream, or road meanders, it follows a route that is not straight or direct. 2. to…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEANDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to follow a winding course. 2. to wander without definite aim or direction. noun. 3. (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river. 4. (often plural) a winding course or movement.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meanderMeander - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To meander means to wander aimlessly on a winding roundabout course. If you want some time to yourself after school, you might meander home, taking the time to window shop and look around. Meander comes from a river in modern-day Turkey, the Maiandros, which winds and wanders on its course.

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   Definitions of meandering. adjective. of a path e.g. “ meandering streams”. synonyms: rambling, wandering, winding. indirect. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › meandering_nmeandering, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   The earliest known use of the noun meandering is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for meandering is from 1652, in the writing of Arthur Wilson, historian. meandering is formed within English, by derivation.