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- [veer]
- /vɪər/
- /vɪər/
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- [veer]
- /vɪər/
Definitions of veering word
- verb without object veering to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road. 1
- verb without object veering to change direction clockwise (opposed to back1 (def 30.)). Nautical. to shift to a direction more nearly astern (opposed to haul (def 8c.)). 1
- verb with object veering to slacken or let out: to veer chain. 1
- noun veering a change of direction, position, course, etc.: a sudden veer in a different direction. 1
- noun veering A motion that veers; a sudden swerve. 0
- verb veering present participle of veer. 0
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Origin of veering
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85, veer is from the Middle French word virer to turn
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Parts of speech for Veering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
veering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
veering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for veering
adj veering
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
noun veering
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
- departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
- wanderings — Plural form of wandering.
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