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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: 1. to change direction, especially suddenly: 2. If you do not swerve from a principle or certain…. Learn more.
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.
Apr 26, 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.
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]
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.
