meander

/mē-ˈan-dər/

Latin maeander, from Greek maiandros, from Maiandros (now Menderes), river in Asia Minor

noun

  1. a winding path or course; especially : labyrinth

  2. a turn or winding of a stream

the new path, which he supposed only to make a few meanders

verb

  1. to follow a winding or intricate course

  2. to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble

across the ceiling meandered a long crack

wander roam ramble rove traipse meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.