veer

🇺🇸 /vɪr/ 🇬🇧 /vɪə(r)/
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intransitive verb
R

to suddenly change direction

The car veered suddenly, narrowly avoiding a collision.

R

to change course or subject

The conversation veered into personal topics.

R

to turn or be turned aside

The ship veered away from the rocks.

translation

vi. to suddenly change direction; to change course or subject; to turn or be turned aside

Word Forms

3rd Present veers
Past veered
Perfect veered
Progressive veering