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steers

/stɪə(ɹ)z/

steers is the plural of steer.

steers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steer.

Meaning of steer

Noun (1)

steer (plural steers)

  1. (informal) A suggestion about a course of action.
    • I tried to give you the steer, but I guess I didn't get it over. Everybody knew it but you.1939, Mark Hellinger, The Roaring Twenties
  2. (obsolete) A helmsman; a pilot.

Noun (2)

steer (plural steers)

  1. The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
    • He counted the cattle over and over. It diverted him to speculate as to how much weight each of the steers would probably put on by spring.1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!, chapter 2
    Synonyms:
    ox

See all 13 meanings of steer

Proper noun capitalized: Steers

Steers

  1. (plural) plural of Steer

Phrases with steers

Words that rhyme with steers

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Questions about steers

What is steers the plural of?
Steers is the plural of steer.
What part of speech is steers?
Steers is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce steers?
Steers is pronounced /stɪə(ɹ)z/.

Words near steers in the dictionary

  1. steerling
  2. steerlings
  3. steerman
  4. steermanship
  5. steermen
  6. steers
  7. steersman
  8. steersmanship
  9. steersmate
  10. steersmates
  11. steersmen

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