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to swerve
01
to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or someone in the way
Intransitive: to swerve | to swerve to a direction
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
swerve
3rd person singular
swerves
Present participle
swerving
Past simple
swerved
Past participle
swerved
Examples
The driver had to swerve suddenly to avoid hitting a deer that unexpectedly crossed the road.
02
to turn something aside or cause it to deviate from its original path or direction
Transitive: to swerve a moving object or vehicle
Examples
The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to swerve the plane to the right to avoid potential turbulence.
03
to deliberately avoid someone or something, often in a social context
Slang
Examples
If I see that guy at the party, I 'm just going to swerve him.
Swerve
01
the act of turning aside suddenly
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
swerves
02
an erratic deflection from an intended course
Lexical Tree
swerving
swerve
