verb
veer
veer
verb
1
To change direction suddenly, especially while moving.
"The car veered off the road to avoid the deer."
"Their conversation veered from work to old memories."
noun
1
An act of suddenly turning or swerving.
"One sharp veer of the wheel and they narrowly missed the pothole."
How to Use Veer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo swerve or shift direction, sometimes unexpectedly.
Common pairings
veer off course
veer to the left/right
veer away from
Word Forms
veered past tense, veered past tense, veers plural, veers plural, veers singular, veers singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Dutch vieren, meaning "to slacken" (originally about letting out a rope or sail-line).