Steer Definition

stîr
steered, steering, steers
verb
steered, steering, steers
To steer a ship, automobile, etc.
Webster's New World
To guide (a ship or boat) by means of a rudder.
Webster's New World
To direct the course or movement of.
To steer an automobile.
Webster's New World
To set and follow (a course).
Steered a path around the rocks.
American Heritage
To oversee, direct, or guide.
To steer a team to victory.
Webster's New World
noun
steers
A piece of advice.
The salesman gave me a bum steer on that new car.
American Heritage
A suggestion on how to proceed; tip.
Webster's New World
A castrated male ox, esp. one raised for beef.
Webster's New World

(obsolete) A helmsman; a pilot.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
steer clear of
  • To stay away from; avoid.
American Heritage
steer clear of
  • to avoid
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Steer

Noun

Singular:
steer
Plural:
steers

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Steer

  • steer clear of
  • steer clear of

Origin of Steer

  • Middle English steren from Old English stēran stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Old English stēor stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English stieran.

    From Wiktionary

  • Old English stēor.

    From Wiktionary

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