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meander verb [ mɪˈandə ]

• (of a river or road) follow a winding course.
• "a river that meandered gently through a meadow"
Similar: zigzag, wind, twist, turn, curve, curl, bend, snake,

meander noun

• a winding curve or bend of a river or road.
• "the river flows in sweeping meanders"
Similar: bend, loop, curve, twist, turn, turning, coil, zigzag, oxbow, convolution, anfractuosity, flexuosity,
Origin: late 16th century (as a noun): from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros, the name of a river (see Menderes).


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