veer

[veer]

To veer is to make a sudden turn, like when a driver veers off the pavement or a pleasant conversation veers off in a troubling direction.

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To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north.

Verb
shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

Verb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"


v. i.
To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north.

v. t.
To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel.


Veer

Veer , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Veered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Veering.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. Vibrate); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf. Ferrule). Cf. Environ.] To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north. "His veering gait." Wordsworth.
And as he leads, the following navy veers.
an ordinary community which is hostile or friendly as passion or as interest may veer about.
To veer and haul (Naut.), to vary the course or direction; -- said of the wind, which veers aft and hauls forward. The wind is also said to veer when it shifts with the sun.

Veer

Veer, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. To veer and haul (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. Totten. -- To veer away ∨ out (Naut.), to let out; to slacken and let run; to pay out; as, to veer away the cable; to veer out a rope.

To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north.

To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel.

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Usage Examples

My habit would have been to veer towards the dark - to prove I was something edgy, or maybe to prove that I was cognisant of the dark side. Now, with age and confidence, I can say, yeah, that's true, but I am cognisant of the fact that people can do things well. And can be more loving than you expect.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn't so easy in a car, and you can't cover as much ground walking.

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