veer – suddenly change direction

(Pronounced veer)

To remember the definition of the word veer, use the following mnemonic:

The Goddess Venus steered (veer) suddenly, changing direction and heading towards the God Mars.

Examples of veer in a sentence

Don't veer towards that steep drop!

I had to veer out of the way of a fox who ran out in front of my car.

The air traffic controller panicked when the plane began to veer off course.