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meandering

/miˈændərɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण मिऐन्डरिंग

टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा, घुमावदार, सर्पिल

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a river or road) curving a lot rather than being in a straight line

    टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा, घुमावदार, सर्पिल

    • a meandering river
    • The meandering stream slowly crossed the green valley.
    • The meandering road slowly climbed the side of the hill.
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    • A meandering stream flowed through the village.
    • We took a meandering path through the wood to the temple.

    Synonyms winding twisting curving serpentine snaking

    Opposite straight direct

  2. 2

    (of a speech or writing) continuing for a long time without any clear direction or purpose

    (भाषण) भटकता हुआ, बेतरतीब

    • a long meandering speech
    • The meandering lecture left the students quite confused.
    • His meandering answer never reached the point of the question.
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    • The examiner marked down her essay because of its meandering style.
    • A meandering conversation went on until midnight.

    Synonyms rambling digressive long-winded circuitous wandering

    Opposite concise focused direct succinct

◇Word family
meander verb, noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

me·an·der·ing

With -ean- (not 'meanering' or 'maendering').

-ean- के साथ ('meanering' या 'maendering' गलत है)।

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General knowledge

Geography: a meander is a curve in a river; an oxbow lake forms when a meander is cut off; the word comes from the River Maeander in Turkey, famous for its winding course.

भूगोल में meander नदी का मोड़ है; जब meander कट जाता है तो oxbow lake बनती है; यह शब्द तुर्की की Maeander नदी से आया, जो अपने घुमावदार मार्ग के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।