veer
To change direction or course suddenlyTo change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
» I veered to the right.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
The car slid on the ice and veered out of control.
ausscheren, abdrehen
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
(intransitive)To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
rechtdrehen
shift to a clockwise direction
(intransitive)To shift aft.
(intransitive)To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
(transitive)To turn.
drehen
меня́ть курсmenjátʹ kurs, повора́чиватьpovoráčivatʹ, поверну́тьpovernútʹ
(obsolete)To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
Examples
16 sentencesI veered to the right.
The car veered from its course.
ruМашина отклонилась от своего курса.
Tom slowly veered into oncoming traffic.
Sami's way to stardom veered off course.
Sami's car suddenly veered off, speeding away.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Dutch vieren (“to slacken”). Borrowed from Middle French virer.Borrowed from Middle Dutch vieren (“to slacken”).
Borrowed from Middle French virer.
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Forms
veers, veering, veered, veeredSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle