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veering

UK
/ˈvɪərɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɪrɪŋ/
veering around
veering back
veering off
veering over

Translations

veeringnoun
The sudden veering of the car surprised everyone.
Внезапный поворот машины удивил всех.
The veering of the ship was caused by strong winds.
Отклонение корабля было вызвано сильными ветрами.
Synonyms
shifting
divergence
deviation
turning
swaying
veeringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈvɪə.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɪr.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is changing direction.
veerverb

veering

Gerund

veered
Past Simple
veered
Past Participle
veering
Gerund
UK
/vɪə/
US
/vɪr/
The car began to veer off the road.
Машина начала сворачивать с дороги.
The ship veered to avoid the iceberg.
Корабль отклонился, чтобы избежать айсберга.
изменять направление
The conversation veered towards politics.
Разговор изменил направление в сторону политики.
Synonyms
turn
alter course
change direction
shift
diverge
swerve
Antonyms
remain
stay

Definitions

veeringnoun
The act or instance of changing direction or course.
The sudden veering of the car caught everyone by surprise.
A clockwise shift in wind direction, especially in the Northern Hemisphere.
Meteorologists warned sailors about an unexpected veering of the wind during the night.
veeringgerund / present participle
Changing direction or course; turning aside.
They followed the veering path up the mountain.
veerverb
To change direction suddenly.
The car veered off the road to avoid hitting the deer.
To shift or change course, opinion, or behavior.
The conversation veered towards politics after the initial pleasantries.
Of the wind: to shift clockwise.
By dawn the wind had veered to the east, bringing colder air.
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