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- DictionarySwerve/swərv/
verb
- 1. change or cause to change direction abruptly: "a car swerved around a corner"
noun
- 1. an abrupt change of direction: "do not make sudden swerves, particularly around parked vehicles"
Swerve definition: to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.. See examples of SWERVE used in a sentence.
Swerve refers to a sudden veering off, perhaps not as sharp as a turn, but more a bending of your path. Think of the trajectory as an arc or curve, and remember that swerve rhymes with curve. Definitions of swerve. verb. turn sharply; change direction abruptly. synonyms: curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, trend, veer. see more. noun.
1. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course. v.t. 2. to cause to turn aside. n. 3. the act of swerving. [1175–1225; Old English sweorfan to rub, file, c. Old Frisian swerfa to wander, Old Saxon, Old High German swerban to rub, Old Norse sverfa to file]
Apr 30, 2024 · verb. 1. to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course. 2. (transitive) to avoid (a person or event) noun. 3. the act, instance, or degree of swerving. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of swerve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 3, 2024 · To bend; to incline; to give way . To climb or move upward by winding or turning. To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact. Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line. To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off . ( transitive, slang) To go out of one's way to avoid; to snub .
to change direction suddenly, especially when you are driving a vehicle: He swerved to avoid a cyclist and hit another car. (Definition of swerve from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of swerve. in Chinese (Traditional) 突然改變方向，緊急轉彎, 改變，背離… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 突然改变方向，急转弯, 改变，背离… See more.
