Definition of meander

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me·an·der    (m-ndr) KEY 

intr.v.
me·an·dered, me·an·der·ing, me·an·ders

1. To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land.
2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See Synonyms at wander.

NOUN:

1. meanders Circuitous windings or sinuosities, as of a stream or path.
2. A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble. Often used in the plural.
3. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings

OTHER FORMS:
me·ander·er(Noun), me·ander·ing·ly(Adverb), me·androus  (-drs) KEY (Adjective)