Word of the Day: Swerve
Use the word “swerve” when you move quickly to avoid hitting something. This is a good word to use when you are driving, running, or riding a bike. A person who swerves is moving forward but may also move sideways.
- A car approaching mine crossed into my lane, so I swerved onto the shoulder of the road.
- The police will pull you over if you are swerving all over the road. You have to stay in your lane.
- In the winter, it’s often necessary to swerve around large potholes in the road; otherwise, a driver might break something on the suspension system of the car.
- As Bill rode his bike down the trail, he tried to swerve around the frogs that were in his path, but he squished a few anyway.
- As she was skiing down a hill, Tanya tried to swerve around a another skier who had fallen over, but she ran into him anyway.
- Two planes almost collided in midair, but the smaller plane was able to swerve at the last minute.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with S page to see the list of all words starting with letter S. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
