Swerve Definition

swûrv
swerved, swerves, swerving
verb
swerved, swerves, swerving
To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight path or established pattern.
American Heritage
To turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line, course, etc.
Webster's New World

To stray; to wander; to rove.

Wiktionary
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.
Wiktionary
To bend; to incline.
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noun
swerves
The act or degree of swerving.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Swerve

  • Middle English swerven from Old English sweorfan to rub, scour

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

  • Old English sweorfan, compare Dutch zwerven.

    From Wiktionary

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