SWERVE


Meaning of SWERVE in English

■ verb abruptly diverge or cause to diverge from a straight course.

■ noun such a change of course.

↘a tendency to ~ imparted to a ball.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

OE sweorfan 'depart, leave, turn aside', of Gmc origin.

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