meandering

[US]/mi'ændəriŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. winding river, leisurely walk, chat
adj. winding, leisurely, chatting

Phrases & Collocations

meandering river

meandering path

meandering conversation

Example Sentences

the curl of a meandering river.

a slow-moving river meandering between bosky banks.

vagabonds meandering through life.See Synonyms at wander

But besides the meanderings of the Dow and S&P some market watchers have been eyeing volume numbers which have been pretty piddling lately.

The river meandered through the lush forest.

His meandering thoughts made it hard for him to focus.

She enjoyed meandering through the quaint streets of the old town.

The conversation meandered from topic to topic without any clear direction.

The hiker followed a meandering path up the mountain.

The cat's meandering pawprints in the snow led us to its hiding spot.

The meandering road offered breathtaking views of the countryside.

Her meandering speech was hard to follow.

The book took readers on a meandering journey through history.

The meandering plot of the movie left many viewers confused.

Real-world Examples

'cause it seems like you're meandering.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

The millennials and Gen-Zs meandering around Birch suggest that demand for its hip offerings exists.

Source: The Economist - Business

So little tiny meandering streams tend to look just like miniature versions of their bigger relatives.

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

The maze of meandering streets in the Old City leads visitors along terraced houses, mosques, churches and mansions.

Source: Best Travel Destinations in Asia

The meandering water can now spill out onto its ancient flood plains, so there's less risk of flooding downstream.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

It unfolds in meandering yet mesmerizing sentences.

Source: The Economist Culture

It was a jumble of haphazard meandering streets.

Source: Cheddar Scientific Interpretation

Townsfolk witnessed the likes of Camilla meandering, searching nightly streets.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction - 100-word Micro Fiction

I swerved to avoid a woman with three identical meandering toddlers.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

Sometimes it looks like meandering or zigzagging or keeping a broader view.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2020 Collection

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