swerve
[ swurv ]
/ swɜrv /
verb (used without object), swerved, swerv·ing.
to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
verb (used with object), swerved, swerv·ing.
to cause to turn aside: Nothing could swerve him.
noun
an act of swerving; turning aside.
Origin of swerve
1175–1225; Middle English
swerven (v.); Old English
sweorfan to rub, file; cognate with Dutch
zwerven to rove, Old High German
swerban, Old Norse
sverfa to file, Gothic
afswairban to wipe off
synonym study for swerve
1. See
deviate.
OTHER WORDS FROM swerve
un·swerved, adjective un·swerv·ing, adjective un·swerv·ing·ly, adverb un·swerv·ing·ness, nounWords nearby swerve
Example sentences from the Web for unswerving
British Dictionary definitions for unswerving (1 of 2)
unswerving
/ (ʌnˈswɜːvɪŋ) /
adjective
not turning aside; constant
British Dictionary definitions for unswerving (2 of 2)
swerve
/ (swɜːv) /
verb
to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course
(tr)
to avoid (a person or event)
noun
the act, instance, or degree of swerving
Derived forms of swerve
swervable, adjective swerver, nounWord Origin for swerve
Old English
sweorfan to scour; related to Old High German
swerban to wipe off, Gothic
afswairban to wipe off, Old Norse
sverfa to file