Definition of
swerve has definitions from the field of transportation
1
[ verb ] (transportation) turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Synonyms

veer cut curve sheer slue slew trend

Examples

"The car cut to the left at the intersection" "The motorbike veered to the right"

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

Eyes swerved in the patronne 's head , Alex coughed loudly , and the doctor , with a sforzando of chicken noises floating behind him , took to the stairs in long_shanked leaps .

Related terms

turn peel_off yaw bend yaw

2
[ noun ] the act of turning aside suddenly

Synonyms

veering swerving

Used in print

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

Johnson was trying to grab the wheel , though the swerve of the truck was throwing him away from_it .

Related terms

turn

3
[ noun ] an erratic deflection from an intended course

Synonyms

yaw

Related terms

turning

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Phonetic and Homophones

S W ER1 V

Similar Spelling

serve

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