swerve

Phonetic Respelling: [ swurv ]

Definition:

v. to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

Sentence:

The car had to swerve to avoid an accident.

More example sentences:

The car had to swerve to avoid an accident.

Hear it

What animal made Kate swerve off the road past Eden manor?

Hear it

Who caused Walter to swerve off the road?

Hear it

Synonyms:

veer; turn aside; deviate

Antonyms:

straighten

Swerve rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • curve
  • d'oeuvre
  • herve
  • irv
  • irve
  • merv
  • mirv
  • nerve
  • oeuvre
  • serv
  • serve
  • verve
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • conserve
  • deserve
  • hors-d-oeuvre
  • observe
  • preserve
  • reserve
  • unnerve
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • underserve