prep.]
1 (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly
SYNSWERVE:
The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road. * It is still not clear why the missile veered off course.
2 (of a conversation or way of behaving or thinking) to change in the way it develops:
The debate veered away from the main topic of discussion. * His emotions veered between fear and anger.
3 (technical) (of the wind) to change direction:
The wind slowly veered around to the west.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for veer is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does veer appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — veer appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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