Veer
WordNet
verb
(1) Shift to a clockwise direction
"The wind veered"
(2) Turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"
"The motorbike veered to the right"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
- To change direction in a clockwise direction if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere.
- To shift aft.
- To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
- To turn.
Antonyms
- Of the wind, to shift clockwise or counterclockwise: back
- Of the wind, to shift aft: haul forward