veering
Suddenly turning aside
Veering is turning or changing direction, especially gradually or erratically.
A car veers off the road; a conversation veers into awkward territory.
Wind that veers shifts clockwise.
The word often implies unplanned deviation: The discussion veered away from the agenda.
Unlike a sharp turn, veering suggests a sweeping or drifting change of course.
Turning sharply aside
- skiddingUncontrolled sliding motion
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- careeningTilting or swaying recklessly
- fishtailingRear-end lateral oscillation
oversteering · understeering · slewing · lurching · dodging · maneuvering · cornering · wheel
Angled sailing maneuver
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- windwardFacing the wind
leeward · yaw · jibing · course · bearing · starboard · port · mainsail
Act of rotating
- shiftingChanging position or form
- divergingSeparating from a common point
- deviatingDeparting from standard
- divertingAgreeably attention-stealing
curving · bending · angling · pivoting · rotating · trajectory · course · path
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
flip-flopping · inconsistent · indecisive · mercurial · capricious · fickle · erratic · unpredictable
Air current outdoors
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- galeSevere sustained wind
barometric · front · atmospheric · cyclone · tempest · turbulence · updraft · crosswind
swerving
Turning sharply aside
- skiddingUncontrolled sliding motion
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- careeningTilting or swaying recklessly
fishtailing · oversteering · understeering · slewing · lurching · dodging · maneuvering · cornering · wheel · lane
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
windward · leeward · yaw · jibing · course · bearing · starboard · port · mainsail · navigation
turning
Act of rotating
- shiftingChanging position or form
- divergingSeparating from a common point
- deviatingDeparting from standard
diverting · curving · bending · angling · pivoting · rotating · trajectory · course · path · bearing
wavering
Showing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
waffling · flip-flopping · inconsistent · indecisive · mercurial · capricious · fickle · erratic · unpredictable · opinion
wind
Air current outdoors
gale · barometric · front · atmospheric · cyclone · tempest · turbulence · updraft · crosswind · forecast
- motion changesacceleration, deceleration, speeding up, slowing down, speedup
- maneuveringmaneuvering, positioning, steering, repositioning, pivoting
- off targetoff target, off-target, off the mark, wide of the mark, wide
- out of controlwild, chaotic, unruly, unchecked, runaway
- vehicle maneuverssteering, braking, accelerating, parking, reversing
- gait problemslimp, limping, hobble, hobbling, shuffle
veeringstraightening
Making something not crooked
unwavering · steady · direct · beelining · undeviating
veeringholding firm
Maintaining position resolutely
standing fast · persisting · adhering · sticking to · unwavering
veer, reverence, revere, irreverent, reverent, reverend, veered, irreverence, revering