Pronunciation: /ˈvɪrɪŋ/
noun the act of changing direction or course suddenly
A1 The car made a sharp veering to the left.
A2 I was surprised by the sudden veering of the bus.
B1 The veering of the ship caused some passengers to feel seasick.
B2 The veering of the plane was due to strong winds.
C1 The veering of the political party's stance alienated some of its supporters.
C2 The veering of the company's stock price led to a major investigation.
verb to change direction or course suddenly
A1 The car was veering to the left.
A2 I veered off the main road and got lost.
B1 The ship veered off course due to strong winds.
B2 The cyclist veered around the pothole to avoid it.
C1 The politician's speech veered off topic and lost the audience's interest.
C2 The pilot veered sharply to avoid a collision with another aircraft.
formal The driver had to make a sharp turn to avoid veering off the road.
informal I almost veered into the wrong lane while driving today.
slang I was veering all over the place on the dance floor last night.
figurative Her thoughts kept veering towards memories of her childhood.
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