veerveer /vɪə $ vɪr/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] 
A tanker driver died when his lorry veered off the motorway. The plane veered off course. Follow the path and veer left after 400m. The wind was veering north.2if opinions, ideas, attitudes etc veer in a particular direction, they gradually change and become quite different: This latest proposal appears to veer in the direction of Democratic ideals. The conversation veered back to politics.
WORD ORIGINveer
Origin:
1500-1600 French virerVERB TABLE
veer
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | veer |
| he, she, it | veers | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | veered |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have veered |
| he, she, it | has veered | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had veered |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will veer |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have veered |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am veering |
| he, she, it | is veering | |
| you, we, they | are veering | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was veering |
| you, we, they | were veering | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been veering |
| he, she, it | has been veering | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been veering |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be veering |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been veering |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The boat was heading for the rocks but at the last minute veered off in another direction.
- The car suddenly veered across the road into oncoming traffic.
- Have you repeated a point, omitted information, or veered from your original list?
- He walked, his pace swift, down the twisting path, then hesitated where it veered off to the staff-cabins.
- Lightning dipped and veered in a manner which was far too close for comfort.
- People come right through a closed ramp, skidding and veering around me.
- She was about to veer in a different direction when she felt an arm like steel round her waist.
- Soon enough, however, Pelevin veers off into his trademark philosophical phantasmagoria.
- When cars came he veered to the shoulder.
Longman Language Activatorto change your direction when you are walking or driving
to change your direction when you are walking or driving: · He saw a police car up ahead, so he turned and went down a side street.· Soon after leaving harbour, the ships turned and headed north.turn left/right: · Turn left at the next intersection.turn back: · It's getting late - I think we should turn back before it gets dark.turn off (=leave a street in order to go down another street): · Turn off Delaney Road just after the church.turn onto/into (=start going along another street after changing direction): · Turn onto Lowell Street, then go straight for three blocks.turn a corner: · I turned a corner and nearly ran into Caroline.
to turn while you are moving so that you start going in a different direction: · The horse abruptly changed direction, nearly throwing the rider off.· Changing direction on skis isn't difficult once you've learned the technique.
if a vehicle, ship, or aircraft changes course , it changes the direction in which it is travelling: · The yacht changed course and approached the island.· The plane must change course to avoid flying through the storm.
if a vehicle or moving object veers , it suddenly and unexpectedly changes direction: veer off/away/across etc: · The car suddenly veered across the road into oncoming traffic.· The boat was heading for the rocks but at the last minute veered off in another direction.
if a vehicle or moving object swerves , it suddenly changes direction, especially in order to avoid hitting something: · The driver swerved to avoid a child, and crashed into a signpost.swerve across/into/towards etc: · Dozens were injured when a passenger bus swerved into the wrong lane and slammed into another bus.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The plane veered off course.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
1to change directionveer off The plane veered off course.· At the last moment, it veered away and came to halt by a vent.· Brush slapped the bottom of the cab A chain-link fence veered toward me, brilliant in the headlights, and veered away.· The stallion veered away and kicked out in an enormous arc.· She veered away and, with no alternative site in view crashed into the swamp abutting the landing field.· It would weave towards us then veer away crazily.· I backed off, or veered away.
· If you roll an arrow the Goblin Doom Diver has missed and veered off in the direction indicated by the arrow.· The advancing ship suddenly veered off collision course.· He was unaware of the other aircraft until both began to veer off the side of the runway.· It has been criticized by analysts for veering off that course and acquiring too many other businesses too quickly.· He walked, his pace swift, down the twisting path, then hesitated where it veered off to the staff-cabins.· Five miles later, I veer off at the Stinson Beach / Highway 1 exit.· I veered off to the curb and put my head back on the seat, like a collapse.
NOUN· There was a story about an oil tanker that had veered off course and steamed right through Heaven Sound.· The advancing ship suddenly veered off collision course.· It has been criticized by analysts for veering off that course and acquiring too many other businesses too quickly.· But things have sort of veered off course.· The plane veered off course in a severe thunderstorm and crashed into a hillside.
· If you roll an arrow the Goblin Doom Diver has missed and veered off in the direction indicated by the arrow.· That is, they should veer in that direction.· She was about to veer in a different direction when she felt an arm like steel round her waist.· If you roll an arrow then the missile veers off in the direction indicated.
VERB· They appear to be veering out to cross the road towards the scene of the second blast.
A tanker driver died when his lorry veered off the motorway. The plane veered off course. Follow the path and veer left after 400m. The wind was veering north.2if opinions, ideas, attitudes etc veer in a particular direction, they gradually change and become quite different: This latest proposal appears to veer in the direction of Democratic ideals. The conversation veered back to politics.