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swerve
What does swerve mean?
swerve (verb): to turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use swerve in a sentence?
- I had to swerve to avoid hitting a dog. (Tatoeba sentence #8898538 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce swerve?
/swɝv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does swerve come from?
From Middle English swerven, swarven, from Old English sweorfan (“to file; rub; polish; scour; turn aside”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of swerve?
Words related to swerve
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “swerve”?
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What does “swerve” mean?
prevent the progress or free movement of
Not quite: that's what hamper means.
to hold very tightly, as to not fall off
Not quite: that's what cling means.
to turn aside or deviate to avoid impact
Right! That's what “swerve” means.
to relate to, concern, or be relevant to
Not quite: that's what pertain means.
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