meander vs snake

meander and snake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meander	Yes	No	Yes	No
snake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, snake is a hyponym of meander; that is, snake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meander:

meander (noun)	snake (noun)
an aimless amble on a winding course	limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
a bend or curve, as in a stream or river	something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
	a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
	a deceitful or treacherous person

meander (verb)	snake (verb)
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course	move along a winding path
	move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
	form a snake-like pattern