Definitions for veer

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veer veer

Spelling: [veer]

IPA: /vɪər/

Veer is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in veer (eerv).

Definitions for veer

noun

1. a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
2. anything shaped like or suggesting a V .

adjective

1. shaped like the letter V: a vee neckline.

verb (used with object)

1. to alter the direction or course of; turn.
2. Nautical. to turn (a vessel) away from the wind; wear.
3. to slacken or let out:

verb (used without object)

1. to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another:
2. to change direction clockwise (opposed to back1 (def 30.)). Nautical. to shift to a direction more nearly astern (opposed to haul (def 8c.)).

Origin of veer

First recorded in 1575-85, veer is from the Middle French word virer to turn

Examples for veer

This could all change if Maryland decides to veer left and elect Heather Mizeur, a wonky, pro-pot married lesbian, as governor.

If we do not veer we will be upon the rocks within the hour.

We dared not veer so as to bring the ship on the other tack.

“We were taught with Reefer Madness that it was a hard-core drug and we should veer away from it,” she says.

And yet Cinco de Mayo can veer so, so quickly into Cinco de Weirdly Racist Douchebaggery.

Then, turning to the crew: “All hands stand by to veer ship!”

Urban Outfitters has a track record of putting out products that veer into attention-grabbing, supposedly edgy territory.

The woman allegedly decided to hit her brakes suddenly and veer toward an exit, losing Tirico.

It might veer and fall still more before they should be reached.

Forrester recognized that his thoughts were beginning to veer once more.