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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024steer1 /stɪr/USA pronunciation v. - Automotiveto guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, etc.: [~ + object]He steered the car around the wreck on the road.[no object]He steered around the wreck.
- to follow (a particular course):[~ + object]steered a course toward the Cayman Islands.
- to direct the course of;
guide:[~ + object]He kept steering the conversation back to his promotion.
Idioms- bum steer, [countable] a piece of bad advice:He gave us a bum steer, urging us to invest in the company that soon went bankrupt.
- Idioms steer clear of, [~ + object] to stay away from purposely;
avoid:to steer clear of trouble.
steer•a•ble, adj. steer2 /stɪr/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. steers, (esp. when thought of as a group) steer. - Animal Husbandrya male animal of the cattle family, with its sexual organs removed.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024steer1 (stēr),USA pronunciation v.t. - Automotiveto guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.:to steer a bicycle.
- to follow or pursue (a particular course).
- to direct the course of;
guide:I can steer you to the best restaurant in town.
v.i. - Automotiveto direct the course of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, or the like, by the use of a rudder or other means.
- to pursue a course of action.
- Automotive(of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, etc.) to be steered or guided in a particular direction or manner.
- steer clear of, to stay away from purposely;
avoid:She steered clear of any deep emotional involvements.
n. - Informal Termsa suggestion about a course of action;
tip:He got a good steer about finding the right job.
- bef. 900; Middle English steren, Old English stēoran, akin to stēor steering, guidance; cognate with German steuern, Old Norse stȳra, Gothic stiurjan
- Animal Husbandrya male bovine that is castrated before sexual maturity, esp. one raised for beef.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English stēor; cognate with Dutch, German Stier, Old Norse stjōrr, Gothic stiur
- stir1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: steer /stɪə/ vb - to direct the course of (a vehicle or vessel) with a steering wheel, rudder, etc
- (transitive) to guide with tuition: his teachers steered him through his exams
- (transitive) to direct the movements or course of (a person, conversation, etc)
- to pursue (a specified course)
- (intransitive) (of a vessel, vehicle, etc) to admit of being guided in a specified fashion: this boat does not steer properly
- steer clear of ⇒ to keep away from; shun
n - chiefly US information; guidance (esp in the phrase a bum steer)
Etymology: Old English stieran; related to Old Frisian stiūra, Old Norse stӯra, German stevern; see starboard, stern²ˈsteerable adj ˈsteerer n steer /stɪə/ n - a castrated male ox or bull; bullock
Etymology: Old English stēor; related to Old Norse stjōrr, Gothic stiur, Old High German stior, Middle Dutch stēr |