Sheer Off

Pronunciation: /ʃɪr ɔf/

Definitions of sheer off

verb to swerve or turn suddenly away from a course

Example Sentences

A1 The boat sheer off from the shore.

A2 Sheer off to the right to avoid the rocks.

B1 The car sheer off the road and crashed into a tree.

B2 The pilot had to sheer off from the other plane to avoid a collision.

C1 The company had to sheer off from their original business plan due to financial constraints.

C2 The politician decided to sheer off from the controversial topic during the debate.

adverb completely or absolutely

Example Sentences

A1 The boat sheer off from the dock.

A2 Sheer off to the right to avoid the obstacle.

B1 The car sheer off the road due to icy conditions.

B2 The plane had to sheer off course to avoid a storm.

C1 The company had to sheer off from their original business plan.

C2 Sheer off from the usual path and explore new opportunities.

Examples of sheer off in a Sentence

formal The ship had to sheer off to avoid colliding with the rocks.

informal The car suddenly sheered off to the left to avoid hitting the animal.

slang The skateboarder had to sheer off at the last minute to avoid crashing into the railing.

figurative She had to sheer off from her toxic friends in order to focus on her own well-being.

Grammatical Forms of sheer off

• past tense: sheered off
• plural: sheer off
• comparative: more sheer off
• superlative: most sheer off
• present tense: sheers off
• future tense: will sheer off
• perfect tense: has sheered off
• continuous tense: is sheering off
• singular: sheers off
• positive degree: sheer off
• infinitive: to sheer off
• gerund: sheering off
• participle: sheered off

Origin and Evolution of sheer off

First Known Use: 1700 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'sheer off' originated from nautical terminology, specifically from the practice of sailing ships veering away or swerving to avoid a collision.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe ships physically moving away from each other to prevent a crash, 'sheer off' has evolved to also mean avoiding a confrontation or changing direction abruptly in a figurative sense.