veer
The word “veer” has 1 syllable: veer
It's pronounced as /vɪər/
What is synonym and antonym for veer?
In the thesaurus, “veer” has 81 synonyms and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for veer along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for veer
- about-face
- angle off
- angling
- arc
- arch
- avert
- be deflected
- bear
- bend
- bow
- break
- change
- change course
- circle
- cock
- coil
- crook
- curl
- curve
- cut
- deflect
- depart
- detour
- deviate
- digress
- dip
- divagate
- diverge
- divert
- drift
- get around
- hook
- inclination
- list
- loop
- make a left
- make a right
- move
- nod
- pivot
- rechannel
- redirect
- reverse
- round
- sheer
- shift
- shunt
- sidetrack
- skew
- skid
- slew
- slue
- spiral
- stray
- sway
- sweep
- swerve
- swing
- switch
- swivel
- tack
- tilt
- tip
- train off
- transfer
- turn
- turn back
- turn off
- twist
- volte-face
- wander
- waver
- weave
- wheel
- whip
- whirl
- wind
- yaw
- zag
- zig
- zigzag
Antonyms for veer
- go direct
- keep to
- stay
- straighten
Meanings of veer
- verb
- To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
- To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
- (of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
- (of the wind) To shift aft.
- To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
- To turn.
- noun
- A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
Example Sentences
- During the storm, the ship began to veer off course towards the rocky shore.
- The cyclist had to veer sharply to avoid the pothole in the road.
- His conversation would often veer from serious topics to light-hearted jokes.
- The political debate started to veer into controversial territory.
- The car started to veer to the right as the driver struggled to control the steering.
On this page you'll find 85 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to veer, such as: about-face, angle off, angling, arc, arch, avert, be deflected.
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Related Words
about-face
- 180 degree turn
- U-turn
- about-turn
- abrogate
- annul
- arc
- arch
- backtrack
- bait and switch
- bend
- bow
- break
- change
- change in direction
- change of heart
- changeabout
- circle
- coil
- countermand
- crook
- curl
- curve
- cut
- denial
- deviate
- disaffirmance
- disavowal
- disownment
- double
- doubleback
- flip-flop
- hesitation
- hook
- indecision
- irresolution
- loop
- overturn
- overturning
- pivot
- policy change
- recantation
- reconsideration
- renunciation
- repeal
- repudiation
- rescind
- retraction
- retreat
- reversal
- reverse
- revert
- revoke
- round
- second thought
- sheer
- shilly-shallying
- skew
- slew
- slue
- spiral
- stray
- strike down
- sweep
- swerve
- switch
- switcheroo
- turn
- turnabout
- turnaround
- twist
- vacillation
- veer
- volte-face
- wabbling
- wander
- waver
- wavering
- weave
- wheel
- wind
- wobbling
- yaw
- zag
- zig
- zigzag
about-faced
- abrogated
- annulled
- arced
- arched
- backtracked
- bent
- bowed
- broke
- circled
- coiled
- countermanded
- crooked
- curled
- curved
- cut
- deviated
- hooked
- looped
- overturned
- pivoted
- repealed
- rescinded
- reversed
- reverted
- revoked
- rounded
- sheered
- skewed
- slewed
- slued
- spiraled
- spiralled
- strayed
- struck down
- swept
- swerved
- switched
- turned
- twisted
- veered
- wandered
- wavered
- weaved
- wheeled
- winded
- wound
- yawed
- zagged
- zigged
- zigzagged
about-faces
- U-turns
- about-turns
- abrogates
- annuls
- arches
- arcs
- backtracks
- bait and switches
- bends
- bows
- breaks
- changes of heart
- circles
- coils
- countermands
- crooks
- curls
- curves
- cuts
- denials
- deviates
- disaffirmances
- disavowals
- disownments
- flip-flops
- hesitations
- hooks
- indecisions
- irresolutions
- loops
- overturns
- pivots
- recantations
- reconsiderations
- renunciations
- repeals
- repudiations
- rescinds
- retractions
- retreats
- reversals
- reverses
- reverts
- revokes
- rounds
- second thoughts
- sheers
- skews
- slews
- slues
- spirals
- strays
- strikes down
- sweeps
- swerves
- switcheroos
- switches
- turnabouts
- turnarounds
- turns
- twists
- vacillations
- veers
- volte-faces
- wabblings
- wanders
- wavers
- weaves
- wheels
- winds
- wobblings
- yaws
- zags
- zigs
- zigzags
about-facing
- abrogating
- annulling
- arching
- arcing
- backtracking
- bending
- bowing
- breaking
- circling
- coiling
- countermanding
- crooking
- curling
- curving
- cutting
- deviating
- hooking
- looping
- overturning
- pivoting
- repealing
- rescinding
- reversing
- reverting
- revoking
- rounding
- sheering
- skewing
- slewing
- sluing
- spiraling
- spiralling
- straying
- striking down
- sweeping
- swerving
- switching
- turning
- twisting
- veering
- wandering
- wavering
- weaving
- wheeling
- winding
- yawing
- zagging
- zigging
- zigzagging
camber
- ambit
- angle
- angle away
- angle off
- arc
- arch
- bend
- bight
- bow
- bridge
- buckle
- bulge
- bump
- bunch
- cant
- careen
- catenary
- chord
- circle
- circuit
- circumference
- compass
- concavity
- contort
- contour
- convexity
- crimp
- crinkle
- crook
- crouch
- curl
- curlicue
- curvation
- curvature
- declination
- deflect
- deform
- detour
- diagonal
- double
- droop
- ellipse
- extend
- festoon
- flex
- flexure
- form
- genuflect
- grade
- gradient
- hairpin
- half-moon
- helix
- hill
- hook
- horseshoe
- hump
- hunch
- hyperbola
- inclination
- incline
- incurvate
- incurvation
- incurvature
- jut
- lean
- leaning
- loop
- lump
- meniscus
- mound
- ogee
- parabola
- pervert
- pimple
- pitch
- projection
- protrusion
- protuberance
- quirk
- rake
- ramp
- rise
- rondure
- round
- shape
- sinuosity
- slant
- slope
- span
- spiral
- stoop
- stretch
- sweep
- swell
- swelling
- swerve
- tilt
- trajectory
- tumor
- turn
- twist
- vault
- veer
- verge
- warp
- waver
- whorl
- wilt
- wind
- yaw
- zigzag