swerve
/swɝv/ verb B2- To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
- 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.
- To bend; to incline; to give way.
- To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
- To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
- Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line
- To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.
- To go out of one's way to avoid; to snub. · If I see that type o' muthafucka in the club I just swerve him.
He/she/it swerves · Past swerved · Past participle swerved · -ing form swerving
Verb forms
- Base form
- swerve
- He/she/it
- swerves
- Past
- swerved
- Past participle
- swerved
- -ing form
- swerving
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