Associations to the word «Swerve»

Wiktionary

SWERVE, verb. To stray; to wander; to rove.
SWERVE, verb. To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
SWERVE, verb. To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
SWERVE, verb. To bend; to incline.
SWERVE, verb. To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
SWERVE, verb. To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
SWERVE, verb. Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line

Dictionary definition

SWERVE, noun. The act of turning aside suddenly.
SWERVE, noun. An erratic deflection from an intended course.
SWERVE, verb. Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley