VEERING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does veering mean? 

• VEERING (noun)
  The noun VEERING has 1 sense:

1. the act of turning aside suddenly

  Familiarity information: VEERING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VEERING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of turning aside suddenly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

swerve; swerving; veering

Hypernyms ("veering" is a kind of...):

turn; turning (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course)

Derivation:

veer (turn sharply; change direction abruptly)

 Context examples 

He, also, was addicted to crowding her, to veering toward her till his scarred muzzle touched her body, or shoulder, or neck.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

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.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)