veer

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  2. verb shift to a clockwise direction

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch vieren (“to slacken”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, slue, slew, cut

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