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SWERVING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swerving mean?
• SWERVING (noun)
The noun SWERVING has 1 sense:
1. the act of turning aside suddenly
Familiarity information: SWERVING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of turning aside suddenly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("swerving" is a kind of...):
turn; turning (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course)
Derivation:
swerve (turn sharply; change direction abruptly)
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