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. — shanghainese
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