Verb: swerve swurv
- Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The motorbike swerved to the right";
- sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
- The act of turning aside suddenly
"The driver's swerve avoided a collision with the deer";
- swerving, veering
- An erratic deflection from an intended course
"The boat's swerve in the strong current made steering difficult";
- yaw
Derived forms: swerving, swerves, swerved
Encyclopedia: Swerve