steer

🇺🇸 /stɪr/ 🇬🇧 /stɪə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
C1

to control where a boat, car, or other vehicle goes

He used the wheel to steer the boat into the harbor.

C1

to go in a certain direction

The captain made the ship steer toward the port.

C1

to guide or influence how something happens

Teachers should steer students to make good choices.

noun
R

advice or tips to help with something

I need a steer on how to fix this problem.

R

a male cow that is raised for meat

translation

v. to control where a boat, car, or other vehicle goes; to go in a certain direction; to guide or influence how something happens
n. advice or tips to help with something; a male cow that is raised for meat

Word Forms

3rd Present steers
Progressive steering
Past steered
Perfect steered
Plural steers