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meander
 
NOUN:An act of walking, especially for pleasure. Often used in plural: amble, perambulation, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll, walk, wander. See MOVE.
VERB:1. To move about at random, especially over a wide area: drift, gad, gallivant, peregrinate, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray, traipse, wander. See MOVE. 2. To walk at a leisurely pace: amble, perambulate, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander. Informal : mosey. See MOVE. 3. To move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course: coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, snake, spiral, twine, twist, weave, wind2, wreathe. See REPETITION, STRAIGHT.
 
 
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