Entry Word: veer

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to change one's course or direction <at this point the river veers to the southwest before finally emptying into the Atlantic Ocean> — see turn 3
2 to change the course or direction of (something) <veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision> — see turn 2
3 to depart abruptly from a straight line or course <without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck> — see swerve 1