| Verb | 1. | swerve - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" yaw - swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" | |