Definitions for steering

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steering steer·ing

Spelling: [steer-ing]

IPA: /ˈstɪər ɪŋ/

Steering is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 343 anagrams from letters in steering (eeginrst).

Definitions for steering

noun

1. the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.
2. Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:

Idioms

1. steer clear of, to stay away from purposely; avoid:

verb (used with object)

1. to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.:
2. to follow or pursue (a particular course).
3. to direct the course of; guide:

verb (used without object)

1. to direct the course of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, or the like, by the use of a rudder or other means.
2. to pursue a course of action.
3. (of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, etc.) to be steered or guided in a particular direction or manner.

verb (used with or without object), noun

1. stir1 .

Origin of steering

First recorded in 1975-80

Examples for steering

He reached across and laid his hand over Linda's on the steering gear.

Kim Jong Un is changing role models, steering Pyongyang away from Chinese autocrats toward the ultra-aggressive Vladimir Putin.

I was pretty good at steering them through the slips, Dering!

From behind the steering wheel, Abed introduced me as a journalist.

In the other case the moving and steering was done by turning a peg.

When last seen they were steering towards the coast of Africa.

On Sunday morning, the meeting continued in his house, partly a debating forum, partly a steering committee.

We could have made the production a bit more 2010s by steering it in a more generic direction.

He grabs the steering wheel tighter and stops chewing his bubble gum.

Linda laid her hands on the steering wheel and started the car.