veer

/vɪə//vɪə//vɪ(ə)ɹ/
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verb

1. To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.

veer

/vɪə//vɪə//vɪ(ə)ɹ/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation
noun

1. A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.

verb

1. To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.

"The car slid on the ice and veered out of control."

2. (of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).

3. (of the wind) To shift aft.

4. To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.

5. To turn.

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