Words Like VEER

We have put together a list of words that are similar to VEER.

13 Alternative Words Similar to veer

1 Swerve Verb      Synonym Words Like Swerve
2 Sheer Verb      Synonym Words Like Sheer
3 Curve Verb      Synonym Words Like Curve
4 Trend Verb      Synonym Words Like Trend
5 Slue Verb      Synonym Words Like Slue
6 Slew Verb      Synonym Words Like Slew
7 Cut Verb      Synonym Words Like Cut
8 Shift Verb      Synonym Words Like Shift
9 Switch Verb      Synonym Words Like Switch
10 Turn Verb      Synonym Words Like Turn
11 Back Verb      Antonym Words Like Back
12 Veered Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Veered
13 Wear Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Wear

3 examples of veer

1 wind veers to the west or north
2 to veer, or wear, a vessel
3 The motorbike veered to the right

10 definitions of veer

1 To change direction; to turn; to shift.
2 To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear.
3 shift to a clockwise direction
4 turn sharply; change direction abruptly
5 To turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose; swerve: "a sequence of adventures that veered between tragedy and bleak farce” ( Anthony Haden-Guest). See Synonyms at swerve.
6 To shift clockwise in direction, as from north to northeast. Used of the wind.
7 Nautical To change the course of a ship by turning the stern to the wind while advancing to windward; wear ship.
8 To alter the direction of; turn: veered the car sharply to the left.
9 Nautical To change the course of (a ship) by turning the stern windward.
10 A change in direction; a swerve.
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