meander
/miˈændə(r)/verb
उच्चारण मिऐन्डर
टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा बहना, घुमावदार होना
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(of a river or road) to curve a lot rather than being in a straight line
टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा बहना, घुमावदार होना
- The river meanders through the plains.
- The path meanders through the tea gardens before it reaches the top of the hill.
- The Ganga meanders across the plains before reaching the sea.
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- A narrow lane meanders between the old houses.
- The stream meandered through the meadow.
Synonyms wind twist curve zigzag snake
Opposite run straight
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[I]
to walk slowly and change direction often, especially without a particular aim; (of a conversation) to develop slowly and change subject often
मटरगश्ती करना; (बात) भटकना
- They meandered through the market.
- The discussion meandered on.
- We meandered through the lanes of the old city without a map.
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- Her speech meandered, and the audience lost interest.
- The cows meandered along the road, unconcerned about traffic.
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a curve in a river or road
(नदी का) घुमाव, विसर्प
- the meanders of the river
- At the last meander of the river, the boatman stopped and tied the boat.
- The boat slowly followed a meander in the river.
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- The road makes several meanders before it reaches the village.
- Farmers grow rice on the land inside the meander.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
me·an·der
With -an- (not 'meandor').
बीच में -an- ('meandor' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the curve words together: meander (of rivers), wind (of roads), zigzag (sharp turns), serpentine (winding like a snake).
घुमाव के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: meander (नदियों के लिए), wind (सड़कों के लिए), zigzag (तीखे मोड़), serpentine (साँप की तरह घुमावदार)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Maeander, a winding river in Turkey.
तुर्की की घुमावदार नदी Maeander से।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Geography: meanders are loops formed by a river in its middle and lower course; when a loop is cut off it forms an oxbow lake.
भूगोल में meanders नदी के मध्य और निचले भाग में बने घुमाव हैं; जब घुमाव कट जाता है तो oxbow lake (गोखुर झील) बनती है।