intransitive. Of the wind: to change direction. Obsolete.

intransitive. Of the wind: to shift, so as to blow from a different quarter.

Of water, the wind: To move restlessly or uncertainly (about). Also transferred and figurative.

Of the wind: To change its direction. Const. to.

intransitive. To blow in puffs or slight gusts; hence, to veer or shift about (of the wind; hence, of a ship). Often figurative or in figurative…

Said of the wind: To change its direction.

Of the wind: To change direction, shift, veer.

intransitive. Of the wind, a boat, etc.: to turn, change direction. Cf. to come about 4 at phrasal verbs 1, to come round 5a at phrasal verbs 1.