1. The act of turning aside suddenly
   "The driver's veering avoided a collision with the deer";
   - swerve, swerving

1. Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
   "The motorbike veered to the right";
   - swerve, sheer, curve, trend, slue, slew, cut
    
2. Shift to a clockwise direction
   "the wind veered"

Derived forms: veerings

Type of: change over, shift, switch, turn, turning

Antonym: back

Encyclopedia: Veering