1. Swerve off course momentarily
   "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"
    
2. Deviate erratically from a set course
   "the yawing motion of the ship"

1. An erratic deflection from an intended course
   "The boat's yaw in the strong current made steering difficult";
   - swerve

Sounds like: your, re, ya

Derived forms: yawed, yawing, yaws

Type of: curve, cut, deviate, divert, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, turn, turning, veer

Encyclopedia: Yaw, pitch, and roll