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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"
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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 definition: 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.
SWERVE meaning: 1. to change direction, especially suddenly: 2. If you do not swerve from a principle or certain…. Learn more.
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] ˈswervableadj. ˈswervern.
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.
verb. /swɜːv/ /swɜːrv/ [intransitive] Verb Forms. (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting somebody/something. She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. The bus suddenly swerved into his path. The ball swerved into the net. Extra Examples. Topics Transport by car or lorry c1.
See synonyms for swerve on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object), swerved, swerv·ing. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
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.
