swerve

4 definitions • 4 examples

to change direction, especially suddenly:

The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist.

If you do not swerve from a principle or certain actions, you continue to think or act as you did in the beginning:

She is one of those rare politicians whom one can trust not to swerve from policy and principle.

an act of changing direction, especially suddenly:

After several swerves, the car flipped over and skidded across the pavement.

to turn suddenly to one side while moving forward:

[ I ] The cab slowed down and swerved towards the curb.