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Definition of swerving - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
avoid collisionsudden movement to avoid hitting something while moving
- Swerving saved us from hitting the deer.
2.
movementsudden, unpredictable change in direction or path
- The car's swerving startled the pedestrians.
Adjective
movementmoving in a curving, zigzagging, or unpredictable path
- The swerving car avoided the obstacle at the last second.
Origin of swerving
Old English, sweorfan (to rub, scour)
Terms with swerving included in their meaning
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sports
swerving motion to dodge another player
vessel
avoid hitting an obstacle by swerving
driving
losing control and swerving
direct
without deviation or swerving
Examples of swerving in a sentence
Frequent swerving on the highway drew police attention. The swerving of the cyclist caused a fall. Night drivers fear the swerving of wildlife across roads. A swerving bus blocked the highway exit. His swerving gait worried the medical team.
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- French:écart, en zigzag, ...
- German:das Ausweichen, schlingernd, ...
- Italian:sterzata improvvisa, serpeggiante, ...
- Spanish:maniobra evasiva, zigzagueante, ...
- Portuguese:desvio súbito, serpenteante, ...
- Chinese:突然转向, 偏离的, ...
- Japanese:急ハンドル, 蛇行する, ...
- Arabic:مُنَاوَرَة مُفَاجِئَة, مُتَعَرِّج, ...
- Hebrew:סְטִיָּה, מְזַגְזֵג, ...
- Russian:манёвр уклонения, извивающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:зміщення, маневруючий, ...
- Hindi:स्वरविंग, मोड़दार, ...
Definition of swerve - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sudden movementintr. change direction suddenlyintr.
- The car swerved to avoid hitting the dog..
2.
- He swerved the meeting to avoid her.
Noun
1.
sudden turnDated deviation from a set path or dutyDated
- His swerve from tradition surprised everyone.
2.
movementRare erratic deflection from intended courseRare
- The swerve caused the ball to miss the goal.
Expressions with swerve
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act of avoiding an unpleasant situation
She made a body swerve to skip the meeting.
Origin of swerve
Old English, sweorfan (to rub, scour)
Examples of swerve in a sentence
The cyclist swerved to avoid the pothole. She swerved the question with a clever remark. They swerved the issue to keep the peace. The swerve in his career path was unexpected. A sudden swerve in the project plan caused delays. The car's sudden swerve avoided the obstacle.
A swerve in the road caught the driver by surprise.
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- French:dévier, écart, ...
- German:scharf abbiegen, Abweichung, ...
- Italian:deviare, deviazione, ...
- Spanish:virar bruscamente, desviación, ...
- Portuguese:virar de repente, desvio, ...
- Chinese:突然转向, 偏离, ...
- Japanese:急ハンドルを切る, 逸れ, ...
- Arabic:اِنْحَرَفَ, اِنْحِراف, ...
- Hebrew:לִסְטוֹת, סְטִיָּה, ...
- Russian:свернуть, отклонение, ...
- Ukrainian:звернути, ухилення, ...
- Hindi:मुड़ जाना, विचलन, ...
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