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swerving

swerving adjective: variable, unsteady. Also the present participle and gerund of swerve.

Adjective

swerving (comparative more swerving, superlative most swerving)

  1. (humorous) Variable, unsteady.

Noun

swerving (plural swervings)

  1. An unpredictable change of direction.
    • The swervings of the stolen car.

Also used as

swerving is also the present participle and gerund of swerve.

Forms of swerving

Adjective
comparativemore swerving
superlativemost swerving
Noun
pluralswervings

Origin of swerving

From swerve + -ing.

Words formed from swerving

Questions about swerving

What does swerving mean?
Swerving means variable, unsteady.
What part of speech is swerving?
Swerving can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near swerving in the dictionary

  1. swervers
  2. swerves
  3. swervest
  4. swerveth
  5. swervily
  6. swerving
  7. swervingly
  8. swervings
  9. swervy
  10. Sweta
  11. Swetambar

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