| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| maunder (v.), meander (n., v.) |
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| Both mean “to wander aimlessly,” but meander is the high-frequency word in the literal sense of walking slowly and aimlessly and to describe winding or complicated movement. The noun stands for any serpentine path but specifically names a bend in the winding watercourses typical of old streams and rivers. Maunder is usually used figuratively of speaking: She maundered on and on, but we had no idea what she was talking about. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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