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Definitions for Veering
[1] to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
[2] (of the wind) to change direction clockwise (opposed to back1def 30 ). Nautical . to shift to a direction more nearly astern (opposed to hauldef 8c ).
[3] to alter the direction or course of; turn.
[4] Nautical . to turn (a vessel) away from the wind; wear.
[5] a change of direction, position, course, etc.: a sudden veer in a different direction.
[6] to slacken or let out: to veer chain.
[7] to alter direction (of); swing around
[8] (intr) to change from one position, opinion, etc, to another
[9] (intr) (of the wind) to change direction clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the southern nautical to blow from a direction nearer the stern Compare haul (def. 5)
[10] nautical to steer (a vessel) off the wind
[11] a change of course or direction
[12] (tr; often foll by out or away) nautical to slacken or pay out (cable or chain)
Words related to Veering
Words nearby Veering
veervee, veeck, veejay, veena, veep, veer, veery, veg, veg out, vega, vega alta
Origin of Veering
21425–75; late Middle English vere < Middle Dutch vieren to let out
Other words from Veering
veer·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Veering
C16: from Dutch vieren, from Old High German fieren to give direction