Plural of veer
regular plural
The plural of veer is veers.
Forms of veer
| Singular | veer /vɪə̯/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | veers |
| Countable | countable |
Veers in a sentence
- The spine is often quite straight, but it suddenly veers almost straight down to meet the edge at the tip.2021 March 5, Jake Welsh, Bladesmithing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forging Your Own Knives for Beginners, Novelty Publishing LLC, page 36. From the entry sheepsfoot
- The Upper Red River veers northwards to China, but we take a sneaky left-hand turn down the Da River (Black River).2017 July 1, Colin Hinshelwood, “Cruise Vietnam’s scenic and lush Red River”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2017. From the entry Black River
- Unfortunately, the show veers into melodramata when a soused Penny expresses second thoughts to Raj about dumping Leonard.2011 May 20th, Adam H. Kerman, rec.arts.tv, “The Big Bang Theory ‘The Roomate Transmogrification’ (spoilers)”, Message ID. From the entry melodramata
- "Philanthrocapitalism", as it has been called, veers towards tackling symptoms of poverty and distress rather than underlying causes.2010 August 5, Peter Wilby, “The rich want a better world? Try paying fair wages and tax”, in The Guardian. From the entry philanthrocapitalism
- Fenton, for example, veers from Victorian to protomodern.2008 June 6, Roberta Smith, “Aristocracy of Talent for an Egalitarian Art”, in New York Times. From the entry protomodern
Meaning of veer
- verb To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
- noun A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
- verb To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
Questions about the plural of veer
- What is the plural of veer?
- The plural of veer is veers.
- Is veer countable?
- Veer is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: veer (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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