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Veering

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v. Present participle of veer.

n. A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Shifting.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The act of turning or changing: as, the veering of the wind: especially, a fickle or capricious change.

Turning; changing; shifting.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the act of turning aside suddenly

Word Usage

"Ruth succeeded in veering right and left and right again, and in running the narrow passage between table and bed to Martin's side; but Arthur veered too wide and fetched up with clatter and bang of pots and pans in the corner where Martin did his cooking."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

turn turning

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

shifting

Verb Stem

veer

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

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