meander

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

me·an·der (mē-ănʹdər)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.n.
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. [From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings.] me·anʹder·er n.me·anʹder·ing·ly adv.me·anʹdrous (-drəs) adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ramble, weave, wind, thread, wander