swerve

Definition of Swerve in English :

1. swerve, swerving, veering

the act of turning aside suddenly

2. swerve, yaw

an erratic deflection from an intended course

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Example Sentences:
'The car cut to the left at the intersection'
'The motorbike veered to the right'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Swerve

verb

1.

to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course

2. (transitive)

to avoid (a person or event)

noun

3.

the act, instance, or degree of swerving

verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: swerved or ˈswerving

1.

to turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line, course, etc.

noun

2.

the act or degree of swerving

tr. & intr.v. swerved, swerv·ing, swerves

To turn aside or be turned aside abruptly from a straight path or established pattern.

n.

The act of swerving.