To change direction suddenly
“Where the pier met the shore, he decided to veer left across the beach as a shortcut.”
To move in a (usually sharp) turn
“He was the dangerous crazy man on a bender who would suddenly veer the car off the road.”
To skid along a surface, typically uncontrollably
“The suspects first shot the car's left front tire, causing the vehicle to veer and hit a cigarette stall.”
To make a change from one state, form or position to another
“As my taxi halted at a red light in the darkened, deserted city centre one night, I feared my own story was about to veer towards pessimistic.”
To lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal
To change or vary irregularly in number or amount
To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
To (tend to) move or be attracted towards a given point or inclination
To move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner
To turn or swing around
To advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner
To make or become less taut
To head straight towards a specified direction or object, usually at an accelerated speed
The act of deflecting or something deflected
A loop or curve in an object or path
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