veer

2 definitions • 5 examples

to change direction:

All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.

Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right.

Three men were feared dead last night after a helicopter veered off course into an oil platform.

Our talk soon veered onto the subject of money.

to suddenly change direction:

The officer saw the car veer off the side of the road.