Antonyms for meander

Grammar : Verb

Spell : mee-an-der

Phonetic Transcription : miˈæn dər

Definition of meander

Origin : 1570s, "confusion, intricacies," from Latin meander "a winding course," from Greek Maiandros, name of a river in Caria noted for its winding course (the Greeks used the name figuratively for winding patterns). In reference to river courses, in English, from 1590s. Adjectival forms are meandrine (1846); meandrous (1650s).

verb wander, zigzag

Example sentences :

But I must meander back to town, and let the boys know you're in possession, safe and sound.
Extract from : « Devil's Ford » by Bret Harte

Familiar with the meander of the bank below the ford, he saw what had happened.
Extract from : « Laramie Holds the Range » by Frank H. Spearman

All this the officer tells us as we meander across the smooth water.
Extract from : « Round the Wonderful World » by G. E. Mitton

He thinks that it may have been the origin of the Greek fret or meander pattern.
Extract from : « The Swastika » by Thomas Wilson

This is more imperative with the meander Swastika than with the normal.
Extract from : « The Swastika » by Thomas Wilson

But the most interesting feature in this belt is the meander or fret pattern.
Extract from : « Evolution in Art » by Alfred C. Haddon

I suspect this is largely the case in the meander and scroll patterns.
Extract from : « Evolution in Art » by Alfred C. Haddon

Not to meander, myself, at present, I will go back to my birth.
Extract from : « The Personal History of David Copperfield » by Charles Dickens

He did not see how such a large river could meander around so much.
Extract from : « Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol » by Henry Harley Arnold

Not to meander myself, at present, I will go back to my birth.
Extract from : « David Copperfield » by Charles Dickens

Synonyms for meander

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