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- Dictionaryswerve/swəːv/
verb
- 1. change or cause to change direction abruptly: "a lorry swerved across her path"
noun
- 1. an abrupt change of direction: "do not make sudden swerves, particularly around parked vehicles"
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SWERVE definition: 1. to change direction, especially suddenly: 2. If you do not swerve from a principle or certain…. Learn more.
The meaning of SWERVE is to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate. How to use swerve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Swerve.
Swerve definition: to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.. See examples of SWERVE used in a sentence.
If a vehicle or other moving thing swerves or if you swerve it, it suddenly changes direction, often in order to avoid hitting something. Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the crash.
Swerve refers to a sudden veering off, perhaps not as sharp as a turn, but more a bending of your path. Think of the trajectory as an arc or curve, and remember that swerve rhymes with curve.
SWERVE meaning: 1. to change direction, especially suddenly: 2. If you do not swerve from a principle or certain…. Learn more.
swerve. (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting somebody/something. She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. The bus suddenly swerved into his path. The ball swerved into the net.
