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Veering: meaning, definitions and examples

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veering

 

[ หˆvษชrษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

movement direction

To veer means to change direction suddenly or to diverge from a straight course. It typically refers to a swift alteration in the path or trend of something.

Synonyms

change direction, diverge, shift, swerve, turn

Examples of usage

  • The car veered to the left to avoid an obstacle.
  • The discussion veered off topic unexpectedly.
  • She veered away from her usual routine last week.

Translations

Translations of the word "veering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desvio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเค•เฅเคทเฅ‡เคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abweichung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ belok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั…ะธะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zbaczanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€ธ่„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtournement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desviaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saptฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒˆ์„ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ุญุฑุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odchylka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odchรฝlenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ็ฆป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odklon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกvik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั€ั‹ะปั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sapma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desviaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'veering' comes from the Middle English term 'verien,' which means to turn aside or deviate. The roots of this word can be traced back to Old French 'virer,' meaning to turn or to spin. The evolution of the term corresponds with the physical act of shifting direction, often associated with sailing and navigation, where a ship would 'veer' its sails to catch the wind more efficiently. Over time, the application of the term has expanded beyond nautical contexts, now frequently used in everyday language to describe any sudden change in course or direction, whether literal or metaphorical.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,444, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.