The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - meander v.

1) wander, ramble, zigzag, snake, wind, twist, turn; stroll, amble, rove, Colloq mosey, Brit swan around or about: The river meandered with a mazy motion through the meadows. We meandered through the forest. --n. 2) Often, meanders. meandering(s) , turn(s) , turning(s) , twist(s) , twisting(s) , winding(s) , curve(s) , curving(s) , loop(s) , looping(s) , bend(s) , coil(s) , zigzag(s) , convolutions; tortuosities, flexuosities, anfractuosities: We followed the river's meanders till we came to the ruined church.