What does swerve mean?
Definitions for swerve
swɜrvswerve
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Princeton's WordNet
swerve, swerving, veeringnoun
the act of turning aside suddenly
yaw, swerveverb
an erratic deflection from an intended course
swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cutverb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
Wiktionary
swerveverb
To stray; to wander; to rope.
swerveverb
To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
swerveverb
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.
swerveverb
To bend; to incline.
swerveverb
To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
swerveverb
To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
swerveverb
of a projectile, to travel in a curved line
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Swerveverb
Etymology: swerven, Saxon and Dutch.
A maid thitherward did run,
To catch her sparrow which from her did swerve. Philip Sidney.The swerving vines on the tall elms prevail,
Unhurt by southern show’rs or northern hail. Dryden.That which angels do clearly behold, and without any swerving observe, is a law celestial and heavenly. Richard Hooker.
Howsoever these swervings are now and then incident into the course of nature, nevertheless so constantly the laws of nature are by natural agents observed, that no man denieth; but those things which nature worketh are wrought either always, or for the most part after one and the same manner. Richard Hooker.
The ungodly have laid a snare for me; but yet I swerve not from thy commandments. Common Prayer.
Were I crown’d the most imperial monarch,
Thereof most worthy, were I the fairest youth
That ever made the eye swerve,
I would not prize them without her love. William Shakespeare.There is a protection very just which princes owe to their servants, when, in obedience to their just commands, upon extraordinary occasions, in the execution of their trusts, they swerve from the strict letter of the law. Edward Hyde.
Till then his majesty had not in the least swerved from that act of parliament. Edward Hyde.
Annihilation in the course of nature, defect and swerving in the creature without the sin of man would immediately follow. George Hakewill, on Providence.
Firm we subsist, yet possible to swerve. John Milton.
Many who, through the contagion of ill example, swerve exceedingly from the rules of their holy faith, yet would upon such an extraordinary warning be brought to comply with them. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
Now their mightiest quell’d, the battle swerv’d
With many an inroad gor’d. John Milton.Ten wildings have I gather’d for my dear,
Upon the topmost branch, the tree was high,
Yet nimbly up from bough to bough I swerv’d. Dryden.She fled, returning by the way she went,
And swerv’d along her bow with swift ascent. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Swerve
Swerve is a song by American singer-songwriter Starrah and American DJ and record producer Diplo, the latter of whom is sole producer of the song. It was released through NA$A and Mad Decent on September 8, 2017, as a follow-up to their previous collaboration "Imperfections", and a single from their forthcoming collaborative extended play.
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swerve
To swerve is to suddenly change direction or deviate from a straight course, often to avoid collision. It can also refer to diverging from a principle, fact, standard, or topic in thought, speech, or actions.
Webster Dictionary
Swerveverb
to stray; to wander; to rope
Swerveverb
to go out of a straight line; to deflect
Swerveverb
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
Swerveverb
to bend; to incline
Swerveverb
to climb or move upward by winding or turning
Swerveverb
to turn aside
Etymology: [OE. swerven, AS. sweorfan to wipe off, to file, to polish; akin to OFries. swerva to creep, D. zwerven to swerve, to rope, OS. swerban to wipe off, MHG. swerben to be whirled, OHG. swerban to wipe off, Icel. sverfa to file, Goth. swarban (in comp.) to wipe, and perhaps to E. swarm. Cf. Swarm.]
Wikidata
Swerve
Swerve, by the Coca-Cola Company, was a flavored and vitamin-fortified dairy drink introduced in 2003. It contained 51% skim milk, was sweetened by a blend of sugar and sucralose, and provided 30% of the Recommended Daily Allowance of Vitamins A, C & D and Calcium. It was available in three flavors: a vanilla-banana flavor called Vanana, a blueberry-strawberry flavor called Blooo, and a Chocolate Drink flavor. It was most often found in school cafeterias. Despite its eventual marketing as a children's beverage, Swerve was initially designed for the alcopop market, designed to be an alternative to Smirnoff Ice in warm-weather climates where dairy consumption was traditionally high. The first version of Swerve contained L. acidophilus cultures and 8.5% abv. The name "swerve" was suggested for its use in professional wrestling where the predetermined outcome of an event is changed by the booker without the knowledge of the participants. The original formulation, called "Original Yogurt Blast Swerve" contained all the great taste of plain yogurt with the alcoholic kick of a high gravity lager. This version of swerve was first packaged in 12 ounce and 16 ounce cans, as well as quart-sized bottles. The consistency of the beverage was described by Harper's Weekly as "not unlike a homemade alcoholic Go-Gurt."
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Swerve
swėrv, v.i. to turn, depart from any line, duty, or custom: to incline: to rove, wander.—n. an act of swerving.—adj. Swerve′less, that does not swerve.—n. Swerv′er, one who swerves. [A.S. sweorfan; Dut. zwerven.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of swerve in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of swerve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of swerve in a Sentence
It’s an excellent charge. It’s going to stick in court, you cannot run bikes off the road. You cannot swerve toward them. You definitely cannot hit them and get away with it.
I lost my balance a little bit and swerved to the right. Aru happened to be on my right and he had to swerve as well. Any suggestion that it was on purpose is just crazy.
Two detectives opined that this was an intentional act, that the vehicle seemedto swerve intoindividuals, actually at one point tried to avoid other vehicles, i have not seenanything like this in my very long career. Itseems to be a very strong case for the state.
If you stop to be kind, you must swerve often from your path.
You cannot run bikes off the road. You cannot swerve toward them. You definitely cannot hit them and get away with it.
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