veering
veering noun: a motion that veers; a sudden swerve. Also the present participle and gerund of veer.
Noun
veering (plural veerings)
- A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
- [H]er mood, though consistently excited, was labile in affect, with sudden veerings from stormy hypomania to fearfulness and agitated depression.1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
Also used as
veering is also the present participle and gerund of veer.
Forms of veering
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more veering |
| superlative | most veering |
| Noun | |
| plural | veerings |
Words formed from veering
Words that rhyme with veering
Questions about veering
- What does veering mean?
- Veering means a motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
- What part of speech is veering?
- Veering is a noun.
- What is the plural of veering?
- The plural of veering is veerings.
Words near veering in the dictionary
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