veer

intransitive-verb
UK: /vɪər/
US: /vɪr/

  1. To change direction suddenly.

    1. The car will veer right at the next turn.
    2. The conversation veered away from the main subject rather abruptly.

  2. If an opinion, subject, etc. veers in a new direction, it changes direction.

    1. His opinion started to veer when he read new article.
    2. Recently, the newspaper has veered more towards the sensational stories.

Synonyms

swerve deviate deflect diverge shift turn
veer transitive-verb

  1. To change direction suddenly; to cause to change direction.

    1. Veer the boat away from the rocks now
    2. The pilot had to veer the plane to avoid the storm.
veer noun

  1. A sudden change of direction.

    1. There was a veer in the road ahead to avoid accident.
    2. The unexpected veer of the stock market caused concern among investors.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "veer" in English means: To change direction suddenly., If an opinion, subject, etc. veers in a new direction, it changes direction..

The phonetic transcription of "veer" is /vɪər/ in British English and /vɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "veer": swerve, deviate, deflect, diverge, shift, turn.

Example usage of "veer": "The car will veer right at the next turn.". More examples on the page.