Complete Definition of "swerve"

English

Etymology
OE. sweorfan

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-swerve.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)v|-��(r)v

Verb
en-verb|swerv|ing

  1. To stray; to wander; to rope.
  2. To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
  3. To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
  4. To bend; to incline.
  5. To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
  6. To turn aside.

Translations
trans-top|to stray
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trans-top|to go out of a straight line
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trans-top|to wander from a line, rule or duty
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trans-top|to bend
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trans-top|to climb or move upward
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trans-top|to turn aside
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ttbc|Ewe: nye
ttbc|French: faire une embardée
ttbc|German: abschweifen
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fr:swerve
io:swerve
fi:swerve
te:swerve
vi:swerve
zh:swerve

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