swerve

🇺🇸 /swɜːrv/ 🇬🇧 /swɜːv/
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verb
R

To quickly turn or change direction, usually to avoid something.

The driver swerved to avoid the dog in the road.

noun
R

A sudden change in direction, especially to avoid something.

The car made a sharp swerve to miss the pedestrian.

translation

v. To quickly turn or change direction, usually to avoid something.
n. A sudden change in direction, especially to avoid something.

Word Forms

3rd Present swerves
Progressive swerving
Past swerved
Perfect swerved
Plural swerves