swerve

English Thesaurus

1. the act of turning aside suddenly (noun.act)

hypernym	:	turn, turning,
definition	:	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course (noun.act)

2. an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event)

hypernym	:	turn, turning,
definition	:	a movement in a new direction (noun.event)

3. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	turn,
definition	:	change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	peel off,
definition	:	leave a formation (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	yaw,
definition	:	swerve off course momentarily (verb.motion)

4. the act of turning aside suddenly (noun.act)

derivation	:	curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer, curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer,
definition	:	turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)

5. an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event)

derivation	:	yaw,
definition	:	deviate erratically from a set course (verb.motion)

6. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)

derivation	:	swerve, swerving, veering,
definition	:	the act of turning aside suddenly (noun.act)

derivation	:	bend, curve,
definition	:	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	swerve, yaw,
definition	:	an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event)

derivation	:	course, trend,
definition	:	general line of orientation (noun.location)

derivation	:	curve, curved shape,
definition	:	the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape)

7. the act of turning aside suddenly (noun.act)

derivation	:	curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer, curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer,
definition	:	turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)

8. an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event)

derivation	:	yaw,
definition	:	deviate erratically from a set course (verb.motion)

9. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)

derivation	:	swerve, swerving, veering,
definition	:	the act of turning aside suddenly (noun.act)

derivation	:	bend, curve,
definition	:	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	swerve, yaw,
definition	:	an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event)

derivation	:	course, trend,
definition	:	general line of orientation (noun.location)

derivation	:	curve, curved shape,
definition	:	the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape)