to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
“the river winds through the hills”
Word Forms
meander
verb
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
ramble
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
thread
noun
any long object resembling a thin line
meander
noun
a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Mäander
eine Biegung oder Kurve, wie in einem Bach oder Fluss
🇫🇷French
méandre
un virage ou une courbe, comme dans un ruisseau ou une rivière
🇪🇸Spanish
meandro
una curva o curva, como en un arroyo o río
🇮🇹Italian
meandro
una curva o curva, come in un ruscello o fiume
🇳🇱Dutch
slingeren
een bocht of bocht, zoals in een beek of rivier
🇵🇹Portuguese
meandro
uma curva ou curva, como em um riacho ou rio
🇷🇺Russian
извиваться
изгиб или кривая, как в ручье или реке
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भूल भुलैया
एक मोड़ या वक्र, जैसे किसी धारा या नदी में
🇧🇩Bengali
মেন্ডার
একটি বাঁক বা বক্ররেখা, যেমন একটি স্রোত বা নদীতে
🇮🇳Tamil
வளைவு
ஒரு வளைவு அல்லது வளைவு, ஒரு நீரோடை அல்லது ஆற்றில் உள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
మెలికలు తిరిగిన
ప్రవాహం లేదా నదిలో వలె వంపు లేదా వంపు
🇮🇳Marathi
कुचकामी
प्रवाह किंवा नदीप्रमाणे वाकणे किंवा वक्र
🇮🇳Gujarati
મેન્ડર
પ્રવાહ અથવા નદીની જેમ વળાંક અથવા વળાંક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಗಿಸು
ಸ್ಟ್ರೀಮ್ ಅಥವಾ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತೆ ಬೆಂಡ್ ಅಥವಾ ವಕ್ರರೇಖೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വളയുക
ഒരു അരുവിയിലോ നദിയിലോ ഉള്ളതുപോലെ ഒരു വളവ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വളവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੁੰਮਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਮੋੜ ਜਾਂ ਕਰਵ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਧਾਰਾ ਜਾਂ ਨਦੀ ਵਿੱਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھماؤ پھراؤ
ایک موڑ یا وکر، جیسا کہ ندی یا ندی میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蜿蜒
弯曲或曲线，如溪流或河流
🇯🇵Japanese
蛇行する
小川や川のような曲がりやカーブ
🇰🇷Korean
구불구불한
하천이나 강에서와 같이 굴곡이나 곡선
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quanh co
một khúc cua hoặc đường cong, như trong một dòng suối hoặc dòng sông
🇹🇭Thai
คดเคี้ยว
โค้งหรือโค้งเหมือนในลำธารหรือแม่น้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berliku-liku
tikungan atau kurva, seperti di sungai atau sungai
🇵🇭Filipino
paliko-liko
isang liko o kurba, tulad ng sa isang batis o ilog
🇲🇾Malay
berliku-liku
selekoh atau lengkung, seperti di sungai atau sungai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تسكع
منحنى أو منحنى، كما هو الحال في مجرى أو نهر
🇮🇷Persian
پیچ و خم
یک خم یا منحنی، مانند یک نهر یا رودخانه
🇹🇷Turkish
kıvrımlı
bir dere veya nehirde olduğu gibi bir viraj veya eğri
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְשׁוֹטֵט
עיקול או עיקול, כמו בנחל או בנהר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'meander'?
The primary meaning of 'meander' is 'a bend or curve, as in a stream or river'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'meander' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'meander' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'meander' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'meander' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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