Difference between Veering and Swerve

What is the difference between Veering and Swerve?

Veering as a verb is to let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out. while Swerve as a verb is to stray; to wander; to rope.

Veering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.

Swerve

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To stray; to wander; to rope.To go out of a straight line; to deflect.To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.To bend; to incline.To climb or move upward by winding or turning.To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.

We hope you now know whether to use Veering or Swerve in your sentence.

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