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- [yaw]
- /yɔ/
- /jɔː/
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- [yaw]
- /yɔ/
Definitions of yawed word
- verb without object yawed to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship. 1
- verb without object yawed (of an aircraft) to have a motion about its vertical axis. 1
- verb without object yawed (of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight attitude by oscillation of the longitudinal axis in the horizontal plane. 1
- verb with object yawed to cause to yaw. 1
- noun yawed a movement of deviation from a direct course, as of a ship. 1
- noun yawed a motion of an aircraft about its vertical axis. 1
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Origin of yawed
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Yawed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yawed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
yawed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for yawed
verb yawed
- curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
- deviated — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- turned — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- veered — 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.
- wove — a simple past tense and past participle of weave.
Antonyms for yawed
verb yawed
- stayed — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.