yaw

yaw

verb

Definition of YAW

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course <the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside>

Synonyms break, cut, sheer, veer, yaw, zag, zig

Related Words skew, slew (also slue); arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, hook, round, sweep, wheel; about-face, pivot; circle, coil, curl, loop, spiral; turn, twist, wind; weave, zigzag; deviate, stray, wander, waver

Antonyms straighten