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veer
veer 1 V0042600 (vîr)v. veered, veer·ing, veers v.intr.1. a. To turn aside from a course or established direction; swerve: veered to the left to avoid a pothole.b. To deviate from a purpose, behavior, or previous pattern: "a sequence of adventures that veered between tragedy and bleak farce" (Anthony Haden-Guest). See Synonyms at swerve.2. To shift clockwise in direction, as from north to northeast. Used of the wind.3. Nautical To change the course of a ship by turning the stern to the wind while advancing to windward; wear ship.v.tr.1. To alter the direction of; turn: veered the car sharply to the left.2. Nautical To change the course of (a ship) by turning the stern windward.n. A change in direction; a swerve.
[French virer, from Old French.]
veer 2 V0042600 (vîr)tr.v. veered, veer·ing, veers Nautical To let out or release (a line or an anchor train).
[Middle English veren, from Middle Dutch vieren; see per in Indo-European roots.]veer (vɪə) vb1. to alter direction (of); swing around2. (intr) to change from one position, opinion, etc, to another3. (Physical Geography) (of the wind) to change direction clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the southern4. (Nautical Terms) nautical to blow from a direction nearer the stern. Compare haul55. (Nautical Terms) nautical to steer (a vessel) off the windna change of course or direction[C16: from Old French virer, probably of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwyro to diverge]
veer (vɪə) vb (Nautical Terms) (tr; often foll by out or away) nautical to slacken or pay out (cable or chain)[C16: from Dutch vieren, from Old High German fieren to give direction]veer (vɪər)
v.i. 1. to change direction or turn aside; shift or change from one course, position, etc., to another. 2. (of the wind) a. to change direction clockwise (opposed to back). b. Naut. to shift to a direction more nearly astern (opposed to haul). v.t. 3. to alter the direction of; turn. 4. to turn (a vessel) away from the wind. n. 5. a change of position, course, etc. [1575–85; < Middle French virer to turn « Latin vibrāre; see vibrate] veer
Past participle: veered
Gerund: veering
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| I veer | | you veer | | he/she/it veers | | we veer | | you veer | | they veer |
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| I veered | | you veered | | he/she/it veered | | we veered | | you veered | | they veered |
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| I am veering | | you are veering | | he/she/it is veering | | we are veering | | you are veering | | they are veering |
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| I have veered | | you have veered | | he/she/it has veered | | we have veered | | you have veered | | they have veered |
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| I was veering | | you were veering | | he/she/it was veering | | we were veering | | you were veering | | they were veering |
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| I had veered | | you had veered | | he/she/it had veered | | we had veered | | you had veered | | they had veered |
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| I will veer | | you will veer | | he/she/it will veer | | we will veer | | you will veer | | they will veer |
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| I will have veered | | you will have veered | | he/she/it will have veered | | we will have veered | | you will have veered | | they will have veered |
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| I will be veering | | you will be veering | | he/she/it will be veering | | we will be veering | | you will be veering | | they will be veering |
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| I have been veering | | you have been veering | | he/she/it has been veering | | we have been veering | | you have been veering | | they have been veering |
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| I will have been veering | | you will have been veering | | he/she/it will have been veering | | we will have been veering | | you will have been veering | | they will have been veering |
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| I had been veering | | you had been veering | | he/she/it had been veering | | we had been veering | | you had been veering | | they had been veering |
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| I would veer | | you would veer | | he/she/it would veer | | we would veer | | you would veer | | they would veer |
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| I would have veered | | you would have veered | | he/she/it would have veered | | we would have veered | | you would have veered | | they would have veered |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  veer - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, curve, cutturn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"peel off - leave a formationyaw - swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" | | 2. |  veer - shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"change over, shift, switch - make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"back - shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed" |
veerverb change direction, turn, swerve, shift, sheer, tack, be deflected, change course small potholes which tend to make the car veer to one side or the otherveerverb1. To turn aside sharply from a straight course:chop, cut, sheer, skew, slue, swerve.Nautical: yaw.2. To turn away from a prescribed course of action or conduct:depart, deviate, digress, diverge, stray, swerve.Archaic: err.3. To change the direction or course of:avert, deflect, deviate, divert, pivot, shift, swing, turn.Translationsveer (viə) verb to change direction suddenly. The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy. 突然改變方向 突然改变方向veer
veer away from1. To turn or swerve very suddenly away from someone or something, especially so as to avoid hitting them or it. I managed to regain control of the vehicle and veer away from the crowd of people at the last second. The car veered away from the ditch at the side of the road, but ended up smashing into another car as a result.2. To change course or avoid some possibility very suddenly or abruptly. Following public outcry, many companies have begun veering away from this sort of business model.See also: away, veerveer into (someone or something)To turn or swerve very suddenly and forcefully into someone or something, especially in a reckless manner. Police shot the tire out on the suspect's car, causing it to veer into the side of a building. I was so distracted that I veered right into my math teacher, Mr. Adams.See also: veerveer toward (someone or something)To turn or swerve suddenly or sharply in the direction of someone or something. Thankfully I saw the van veering toward us, and we were able to get out of its way in time. The stampeding animals suddenly veered toward the ravine.See also: toward, veerveer off (of) (something)1. To turn or swerve off of some path, trajectory, or direction very sharply or abruptly. The car suddenly veered off the road and crashed into a tree. I veered off of the race course because I thought I knew of a shortcut.2. To diverge or deviate suddenly from some established plan, idea, topic, or purpose. I'm having a tough time keeping the team focused and not allowing the project to veer off course. The debate veered off into an argument about the senators' personal lives.See also: off, veerveer (away) (from someone or something)to swerve away from someone or something; to turn aside to avoid someone or something. The plane veered away from the mountain. The car veered from the children who were in its path.veer off (from someone or something)to turn or steer sharply away from someone or something. The bird veered off from the cluster of trees. The bird veered off and missed hitting the post.See also: off, veerveer toward someone or somethingto turn sharply or swerve toward someone or something. The car suddenly veered toward me. The horse veered toward the side of the bridle path.See also: toward, veerveer offv. To turn aside suddenly and leave some course, direction, or purpose: The tire blew out, and the car veered off the road. The road veers off to the right, so stay alert. The teacher veered off the topic and left the students bewildered.See also: off, veerveer
veer[vir] (naval architecture) To pay or let out, as to veer anchor chain. veer
veer (vēr) [Fr. virer, to turn] In neurology, to exhibit ataxia.VEER
| Acronym | Definition |
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| VEER➣Variable Emergency Electrically Rotated |
See VRveer
Synonyms for veerverb change directionSynonyms- change direction
- turn
- swerve
- shift
- sheer
- tack
- be deflected
- change course
Synonyms for veerverb to turn aside sharply from a straight courseSynonyms- chop
- cut
- sheer
- skew
- slue
- swerve
- yaw
verb to turn away from a prescribed course of action or conductSynonyms- depart
- deviate
- digress
- diverge
- stray
- swerve
- err
verb to change the direction or course ofSynonyms- avert
- deflect
- deviate
- divert
- pivot
- shift
- swing
- turn
Synonyms for veerverb turn sharplySynonyms- sheer
- slew
- slue
- swerve
- trend
- curve
- cut
Related Wordsverb shift to a clockwise directionRelated WordsAntonyms |