Veer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vɪr|  American pronunciation of the word veer
Brit.  |vɪə|  British pronunciation of the word veer

verb

- turn sharply; change direction abruptly (syn: curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend)
The motorbike veered to the right
- shift to a clockwise direction
the wind veered

Extra examples

Till the warm hour returns with veer of wind.

The amazed horse veered quickly to one side, and stopped as if stricken to stone.

Don't worry, the wind is veering from its course and we shall soon be able to reach home.

At the end of the race, the boats veered round and headed for home.

A tanker driver died when his lorry veered off the motorway.

The plane veered off course.

Follow the path and veer left after 400m.

The wind was veering north.

This latest proposal appears to veer in the direction of Democratic ideals.

The conversation veered back to politics.

The motorbike veered to the right

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: veer
he/she/it: veers
present participle: veering
past tense: veered
past participle: veered
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