swerve
Noun:
- An erratic deflection from an intended course: A sudden, unexpected change in direction away from a planned or straight path.
- The act of turning aside suddenly: The action of veering or deviating abruptly.
Verb (intransitive and transitive):
- To turn sharply; change direction abruptly: To move suddenly away from a straight line or intended course.
- To cause something to change direction abruptly: To make something, like a vehicle or ball, deviate suddenly.
Noun: The driver made a sudden swerve to avoid the pothole.A slight swerve in the ball's flight confused the goalkeeper.
Verb (intransitive): The car swerved violently off the road.She had to swerve to miss the cyclist.
Verb (transitive): The goalkeeper swerved the ball around the wall with a clever kick.He swerved his motorcycle just in time.
- "To swerve from": To deviate or depart from a principle, duty, or intended path.
Swerving (noun/gerund): The action of swerving. His constant swerving was dangerous.
Unswerving (adjective): Steady, constant; not changing or deviating. She has shown unswerving loyalty.
- Veer: To change direction, especially of wind or a vehicle.
- Deviate: To depart from an established course or norm.
- Sheer: (Nautical) To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.
- Dodge: To make a quick, sudden movement to avoid something.
Swerve off: To turn sharply away from a path, often leaving it completely. The truck swerved off the highway and into a field.
Swerve around: To make a sharp turning movement to avoid an obstacle. The driver skillfully swerved around the debris.
- Not to swerve an inch: To not deviate at all from a principle, duty, or path. (Often used in negative constructions for emphasis).
- an erratic deflection from an intended course
- the act of turning aside suddenly
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right