1. following a winding, indirect course
2. lacking direction or purpose; rambling

1. present participle of meander: to follow a winding course or wander aimlessly

Examples

• The meandering river carved through the valley over thousands of years.
• We followed the meandering path through the forest.
• His meandering speech lost the audience’s attention.
• The conversation took a meandering turn toward childhood memories.
• She was meandering through the old neighborhood, revisiting familiar places.
• The meandering coastline created numerous small bays and inlets.
• His meandering writing style made the essay difficult to follow.