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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 is a verb that means to change direction, especially suddenly, or a noun that means an act of doing so. Learn how to use swerve in different contexts, see examples and find synonyms in the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
SWERVE meaning: 1. to change direction, especially suddenly:...
- Znaczenie Swerve, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SWERVE definicja: 1. to change direction, especially...
- Swerve: French Translation
SWERVE translate: faire un écart, dévier (de), écart. Learn...
- Swerve: Catalan Translation
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- Swerve: Arabic Translation
swerve translate: يَنْحَرِف بِشَكْل مُفاجىء. Learn more in...
- Swerve: Ukrainian Translation
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- Swerve: Italian Translation
swerve translate: sterzare, deviare, sterzare; allontanarsi,...
- Swerve: Indonesian Translation
swerve translate: membelok, pembelokan. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of swerve as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Swerve means to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course, or to cause something to do so.
Learn the meaning of swerve as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in sentences. Find out how to pronounce swerve and see translations in different languages.
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 is a verb that means to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something. It can also be a noun that means the act or degree of swerving. See pronunciation, word origin, and usage examples from various sources.
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] ˈswervableadj. ˈswervern.
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.