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SWERVE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of turning aside suddenly

Synonyms:

swerve; swerving; veering

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("swerve" is a kind of...):

turn; turning (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course)

Derivation:

swerve (turn sharply; change direction abruptly)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An erratic deflection from an intended course

Synonyms:

swerve; yaw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("swerve" is a kind of...):

turn; turning (a movement in a new direction)

Derivation:

swerve (turn sharply; change direction abruptly)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Example:

The motorbike veered to the right

Synonyms:

curve; cut; sheer; slew; slue; swerve; trend; veer

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "swerve" is one way to...):

turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "swerve"):

peel off (leave a formation)

yaw (swerve off course momentarily)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Derivation:

swerve (the act of turning aside suddenly)

swerve (an erratic deflection from an intended course)

swerving (the act of turning aside suddenly)

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