Swerve

[swɜːv] or [swɝv]

Definition

(noun.) the act of turning aside suddenly.

(verb.) turn sharply; change direction abruptly; 'The car cut to the left at the intersection'; 'The motorbike veered to the right'.

Inputed by Leslie--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To stray; to wander; to rope.

(v. i.) To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

(v. i.) To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.

(v. i.) To bend; to incline.

(v. i.) To climb or move upward by winding or turning.

(v. t.) To turn aside.

Typed by Lisa

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Deviate, depart, diverge, wander, turn aside, go astray.

Editor: Sharon

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Deviate, diverge, stray, wander, divaricate, bend, incline, trend

ANT:Continue, disincline

Editor: Rena

Definition

v.i. to turn depart from any line duty or custom: to incline: to rove wander.—n. an act of swerving.—adj. Swerve′less that does not swerve.—n. Swerv′er one who swerves.

Typist: Ora

Examples

Typist: Sanford

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