Definitions for veer
vɪərveer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

2. veerverb

   shift to a clockwise direction

   "the wind veered"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. veernoun

   turning

2. veerverb

   to change direction or course suddenly; to swerve

3. veerverb

   to change direction in a clockwise direction if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere

4. veerverb

   to shift aft

5. veerverb

   to change direction into the wind; to wear ship

6. veerverb

   to turn

7. Etymology: From the virer.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. veer

   Veer is a verb that refers to the act of suddenly changing direction, often sharply or abruptly. It can also mean to shift from one course, position, subject, etc., to another, often unexpectedly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veerverb

   to change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north

2. Veerverb

   to direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel

3. Etymology: [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. Vibrate); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf. Ferrule). Cf. Environ.]

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1. Veer

   The Veer is an option running play often associated with option offenses in American football, made famous at the collegiate level by Bill Yeoman's Houston Cougars. It is currently run primarily on the high school level, with some usage at the collegiate and the professional level where the Veer's blocking scheme has been modified as part of the Zone Blocking system. The Veer is an effective ball control offense that can help minimize mismatches in a game for a team. However, it can lead to turnovers with pitches and handoff option reads.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veer

   vēr, v.i. to change direction, as the wind: to alter, of the course of a ship: to change one's mind.—v.t. to turn, shift: to change a ship's course by turning her head away from the wind.—n. and adj. Veer′ing.—adv. Veer′ingly. [Fr. virer (Prov. virar)—Low L. virāre, to turn—L. viriæ, armlets.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VEER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Veer is ranked #76533 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Veer surname appeared 251 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Veer.
   
   85.2% or 214 total occurrences were White.
   9.5% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.3% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Shift

Anagrams for veer »

1. reve

2. ever

How to pronounce veer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say veer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of veer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of veer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of veer in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   We're a pluralistic society. We're diverse, we have people that come from everywhere, we're not multicultural. We have a set of shared values that defines our national identity, and we should never veer away from that because that creates the extraordinary nature of our country.

2. Jake Sullivan:

   Ensuring peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, having clear communication, avoiding miscommunication, is going to be an important and intensive aspect of work between our militaries, our national security councils and between our diplomats, so you will see at multiple levels an intensification of the engagement to ensure that there are guardrails around this competition so that it doesn't veer off into conflict.

3. Kevin Leman:

   When he feels like he has disappointed his parents or can't measure up, he may veer off in another direction.

4. Sujatha Ramakrishna:

   A child whose gender identity doesn't match their sex assigned at birth doesn't necessarily have dysphoria, and it doesn't mean they necessarily need medical or mental health care, kids without dysphoria don't need treatment. What would be most helpful for kids who veer away from gender norms is society accepting them for who they are, body, mind and soul.

5. Dean DeBlois:

   We didn't veer away from some of the bolder, more emotionally resonant elements.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=veer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Veer
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veer
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=veer
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=veer
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html