To turn aside sharply from a straight course

• veer

  1. To turn or swing; change the course of
  2. To turn
  3. (Intransitive, nautical) to change direction into the wind; to wear ship

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  1. To turn or swing; change the course of
  2. To turn
  3. (Intransitive, nautical) to change direction into the wind; to wear ship

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• swerve

  1. To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight path or established pattern.
  2. To turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line, course, etc.
  3. To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

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  1. To turn aside or be turned aside from a straight path or established pattern.
  2. To turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line, course, etc.
  3. To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

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• slue

  1. (Intransitive) To slide off course; to skid.
  2. To turn something sharply.
  3. To turn or swing around as on a pivot or fixed point

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  1. (Intransitive) To slide off course; to skid.
  2. To turn something sharply.
  3. To turn or swing around as on a pivot or fixed point

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• skew

  1. To take a slanting or oblique course or direction; swerve or twist
  2. To look obliquely or sideways.
  3. To give a bias to; distort:

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  1. To take a slanting or oblique course or direction; swerve or twist
  2. To look obliquely or sideways.
  3. To give a bias to; distort:

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• sheer

  1. To cause to sheer
  2. (Chiefly nautical) To swerve from a course.
  3. To turn aside sharply from a course; swerve

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  1. To cause to sheer
  2. (Chiefly nautical) To swerve from a course.
  3. To turn aside sharply from a course; swerve

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• cut

  1. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  2. To form or shape by severing or incising:
  3. To perform:

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  1. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  2. To form or shape by severing or incising:
  3. To perform:

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• chop

  1. To shape or form by chopping:
  2. To cut into small pieces:
  3. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax:

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  1. To shape or form by chopping:
  2. To cut into small pieces:
  3. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax:

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To lean suddenly, unsteadily, and erratically from the vertical axis

• seesaw

  1. To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion.
  2. To move on or as on a seesaw
  3. To change back and forth from one condition or situation to another:

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  1. To cause to move backward and forward in seesaw fashion.
  2. To move on or as on a seesaw
  3. To change back and forth from one condition or situation to another:

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• roll

  1. To spread, compress, or flatten by applying pressure with a roller:
  2. To envelop or enfold in a covering:
  3. To cause to begin moving or operating:

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  1. To spread, compress, or flatten by applying pressure with a roller:
  2. To envelop or enfold in a covering:
  3. To cause to begin moving or operating:

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• pitch

  1. To assign as pitcher:
  2. To assign (a player) to pitch
  3. To erect or establish; set up:

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  1. To assign as pitcher:
  2. To assign (a player) to pitch
  3. To erect or establish; set up:

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• lurch

  1. To roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side
  2. To move with abrupt movements; move haltingly or jerkily.
  3. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically:

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  1. To roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side
  2. To move with abrupt movements; move haltingly or jerkily.
  3. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically:

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