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meander (verb), meanders; meandered; meandering
1. To follow an indirect route or course; especially, one with a series of curves and turns: It takes a long time for the local river to meander to the sea.

When a river, stream, or road follows a route which is not straight or direct; then it meanders.
2. To move in a leisurely way, or in a slow walk or journey; especially, for pleasure or because of a lack of motivation: Last Sunday Jill and Sam spent most of the day meandering through the local park enjoying its natural beauty.
3. Walking slowly without any clear direction: The visitors meandered around the streets of the old town all afternoon.
4. To write a text that shows no clear direction: The novel meandered along with no perceived story line.
5. To go from one topic to another one without any clear direction: The politician meandered on for a long time with his speech without clearly stating his objectives.

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meandering (adjective), more meandering, most meandering
Relating to moving slowly in no particular direction or with no obviously clear objective: The explorer delivered a meandering report about his early travels.
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meandering back and forth and all around *
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