Synonyms & related words for veer

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of veer — including swerve, slue, turn, deviate, curve, trend. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to veer

Explore words related to veer — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include careen, direction, rotate, circumnutate, sideways, sideward, sideling, strayed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for veer

Common synonyms for veer include swerve, slue, turn, deviate, curve, trend, diverge, lurch — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does veer come from?

The word veer breaks down into one root of French origin: the root veer, from French virer (“to turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.