Veer (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Slue
• Swerve
• Slew
• Curve
• Trend
• Cut
• Sheer

Hypernyms

• Turn

Hyponyms

• Yaw
• Peel Off

Related Words

• Veering (noun)

Meaning ²

Shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Back

Hypernyms

• Shift
• Change Over