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- Dictionaryswerve/swəːv/
verb
- 1. change or cause to change direction abruptly: "a lorry swerved across her path"
noun
- 1. an abrupt change of direction: "do not make sudden swerves, particularly around parked vehicles"
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SWERVE definition: 1. to change direction, especially suddenly: 2. If you do not swerve from a principle or certain…. Learn more.
The meaning of SWERVE is to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate. How to use swerve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Swerve.
SWERVE meaning: 1. to change direction, especially suddenly: 2. If you do not swerve from a principle or certain…. Learn more.
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.
If a vehicle or other moving thing swerves or if you swerve it, it suddenly changes direction, often in order to avoid hitting something. Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the crash.
The noun swerve means a sudden turn off your path. As a verb, it means to move off your original route, possibly to avoid a collision. You can swerve either toward something or away from it.
1. to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course. 2. (tr) to avoid (a person or event) n. the act, instance, or degree of swerving. [Old English sweorfan to scour; related to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Gothic afswairban to wipe off, Old Norse sverfa to file] ˈswervable adj. ˈswerver n.
