veer - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

veer

to abruptly turn to a different directionto abruptly turn to a different direction

Examples

The driver had to veer sharply to the right to avoid colliding with the stalled car.
To avoid a pedestrian stepping into the bike lane, the cyclist had to veer to the left.
The hiker had to veer off the trail when they encountered a fallen tree blocking their path.

Synonyms

swerve cut curve slue trend sheer veer slew

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veer

Third Person

veers

Present Participle

veering

Past Tense

veered

Past Participle

veered

1

to abruptly turn to a different direction

The driver had to veer sharply to the right to avoid colliding with the stalled car.
To avoid a pedestrian stepping into the bike lane, the cyclist had to veer to the left.
The hiker had to veer off the trail when they encountered a fallen tree blocking their path.
The raft veered suddenly as it navigated through the rapids.
Realizing another skier was on a collision course, she had to veer to the side to avoid an accident on the slopes.

Synonyms:

swerve cut curve slue trend sheer slew

2

(of wind) to shift or change direction clockwise

The sailors observed the wind veering from the north to the northeast.
As the cold front approached, the wind veered from the southwest to the west.
Meteorologists noticed the wind veering towards the east, a sign that the storm's center was intensifying.
The oceanographers observed how the wind veering along the coast influenced the direction of surface currents.

Synonyms:

come about shift

Antonyms: