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veering
verb
noun
To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- V
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- EERIN
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
verb
To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
verb
To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
“The car slid on the ice and veered out of control.”
(of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
(of the wind) To shift aft.
To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
To turn.
noun
A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
In context
Example Sentences
The car slid on the ice and veered out of control.
Opposite words