meander
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
- stream part holonym
Related & opposite
- meander derivation
Sense 2 verb
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
the river winds through the hills
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
an aimless amble on a winding course
Types & categories
- amble hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | meander |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | stream |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | curve |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | oxbow |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ramble |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | meander |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ribbon |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | wander |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | snake |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | stray |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | meander |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | amble |