meandered 1. If a river, stream, or road meandered, it followed a route which was not straight or direct. 2. Walked slowly without any clear direction: 'We meandered around the streets of the old town all afternoon.' 3. With a text, a process, or activity, meandered because it had no clear direction: 'The novel meandered along with no perceived s... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1266/