steer

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 to control the direction in which a boat, car, etc. moves: [VN] He steered the boat into the harbour. * (figurative) He took her arm and steered her towards the door. * [V] You row and I'll steer. 2 (of a boat, car, etc.) to move in a particular direction: [VN] The ship steered a course between the islands. * [V] The ship steered into port. 3 [VN+adv./prep.] to take control of a situation and influence the way in which it develops: He managed to steer the conversation away from his divorce. * She steered the team to victory. * The skill is in steering a middle course between the two extremes. * Schools no longer steer girls towards arts subjects. IDIOMS see CLEARadv. noun a BULL (= a male cow) that has been CASTRATED (= had part of its sex organs removed), kept for its meat compareBULLOCK, OX