meander
To wind or turn in a course or passageTo wind or turn in a course or passage
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» The river meanders across the plain.
Der Fluss mäandriert durch die Ebene. — al_ex_an_der
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3 senses(intransitive)To wind or turn in a course or passage
The stream meandered through the valley.
sich schlängeln, mäandrieren
(intransitive)To be intricate.
His speech meandered through various topics.
(transitive)To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
Examples
11 sentencesThe river meanders across the plain.
deDer Fluss mäandriert durch die Ebene. — al_ex_an_der
The river meandered across the vast dry plain.
Their discussion meandered into the territory of the strange.
Ziri was meandering the park when he saw something terrifying.
I meandered to the library and looked for an assistant.
deIch schlenderte zur Bücherei und schaute nach einem Gehilfen. — list
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (preFrom Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course (modern Turkish Menderes).
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Forms
meanders, meandering, meandered, meanderedSynonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.