Meaning of "swerve" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWERVE

Old English sweorfan to scour; related to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Gothic afswairban to wipe off, Old Norse sverfa to file.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SWERVE

swerve  [swɜːv]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWERVE

Swerve is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb swerve in English.

WHAT DOES SWERVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swerve

Swerve, by The Coca-Cola Company, was a flavored and vitamin-fortified dairy drink introduced in 2003. It contained 51% skim milk, was sweetened by a blend of sugar and sucralose, and provided 30% of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamins A, C & D and Calcium. It was available in three flavors: a vanilla-banana flavor called Vanana, a blueberry-strawberry flavor called Blooo, and a Chocolate drink flavor. It was most often found in school cafeterias. Despite its eventual marketing as a children's beverage, Swerve was initially designed for the alcopop market, designed to be an alternative to Smirnoff Ice in warm-weather climates where dairy consumption was traditionally high. The first version of Swerve contained L. acidophilus cultures and 8.5% abv. The name "swerve" was suggested for its use in professional wrestling where the predetermined outcome of an event is changed by the booker without the knowledge of the participants. The original formulation, called "Original Yogurt Blast Swerve" contained all the great taste of plain yogurt with the alcoholic kick of a high gravity lager.

Definition of swerve in the English dictionary

The first definition of swerve in the dictionary is to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course. Other definition of swerve is to avoid. Swerve is also the act, instance, or degree of swerving.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWERVE

PRESENT

Present

I swerve

you swerve

he/she/it swerves

we swerve

you swerve

they swerve

Present continuous

I am swerving

you are swerving

he/she/it is swerving

we are swerving

you are swerving

they are swerving

Present perfect

I have swerved

you have swerved

he/she/it has swerved

we have swerved

you have swerved

they have swerved

Present perfect continuous

I have been swerving

you have been swerving

he/she/it has been swerving

we have been swerving

you have been swerving

they have been swerving

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I swerved

you swerved

he/she/it swerved

we swerved

you swerved

they swerved

Past continuous

I was swerving

you were swerving

he/she/it was swerving

we were swerving

you were swerving

they were swerving

Past perfect

I had swerved

you had swerved

he/she/it had swerved

we had swerved

you had swerved

they had swerved

Past perfect continuous

I had been swerving

you had been swerving

he/she/it had been swerving

we had been swerving

you had been swerving

they had been swerving

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will swerve

you will swerve

he/she/it will swerve

we will swerve

you will swerve

they will swerve

Future continuous

I will be swerving

you will be swerving

he/she/it will be swerving

we will be swerving

you will be swerving

they will be swerving

Future perfect

I will have swerved

you will have swerved

he/she/it will have swerved

we will have swerved

you will have swerved

they will have swerved

Future perfect continuous

I will have been swerving

you will have been swerving

he/she/it will have been swerving

we will have been swerving

you will have been swerving

they will have been swerving

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would swerve

you would swerve

he/she/it would swerve

we would swerve

you would swerve

they would swerve

Conditional continuous

I would be swerving

you would be swerving

he/she/it would be swerving

we would be swerving

you would be swerving

they would be swerving

Conditional perfect

I would have swerve

you would have swerve

he/she/it would have swerve

we would have swerve

you would have swerve

they would have swerve

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been swerving

you would have been swerving

he/she/it would have been swerving

we would have been swerving

you would have been swerving

they would have been swerving

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you swerve
we let´s swerve
you swerve

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to swerve

Past participle

swerved

Present Participle

swerving

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SWERVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «swerve» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of swerve

bend · deflect · deviate · deviation · diverge · incline · shift · skew · swing · turn · twist · veer

TRANSLATION OF SWERVE

Find out the translation of swerve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of swerve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swerve» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 突然转向
• Translator English - Spanish: virar bruscamente
• English: swerve
• Translator English - Hindi: भटकना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَنْحَرِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: отклоняться
• Translator English - Portuguese: desviar
• Translator English - Bengali: একদিকে ফেরা
• Translator English - French: faire une embardée
• Translator English - Malay: Beralih
• Translator English - German: ausweichen
• Translator English - Japanese: 急にそれる
• Translator English - Korean: 빗나가다
• Translator English - Javanese: Swerve
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đi chệch
• Translator English - Tamil: தப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: फुंकणे
• Translator English - Turkish: saptırmak
• Translator English - Italian: sbandare
• Translator English - Polish: zboczyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: звертати вбік
• Translator English - Romanian: a vira
• Translator English - Greek: λοξοδρομώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wegswaai
• Translator English - Swedish: svänga åt sidan
• Translator English - Norwegian: skrense

3 QUOTES WITH «SWERVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swerve.

1

Elizabeth I

Where minds differ and opinions swerve there is scant a friend in that company.

2

Benjamin F. Wade

But, sir, I shall take the path of duty and shall not swerve from it.

3

Mary Webb

If you stop to be kind, you must swerve often from your path.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWERVE»

Discover the use of swerve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swerve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began

With excitement, he saw what he had discovered and ordered it copied. The book was a miraculously surviving copy of an ancient Roman philosophical epic, On the Nature of Things by Lucretius and it changed the course of history.

Stephen Greenblatt, 2011

The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began

The copying and translation of this ancient book fuelled the Renaissance, inspiring artists such as Botticelli and thinkers such as Giordano Bruno; shaped the thought of Galileo and Freud, Darwin and Einstein; and had revolutionary ...

Stephen Greenblatt, 2012

Swerve

One of the country's finest young cellists, 16 year-old Hugh Twycross has a very bright future.

Phillip Gwynne, 2009

Swerve: Reckless Observations of a Postmodern Girl

Integrating words of wisdom with humorous commentary, an entertaining guidebook by the popular actress and comedienne offers thought-provoking and empowering advice on sex, dating, style, and confidence to help women live their lives to the ...

Aisha Tyler, 2005

Swerve

Romia Smith is a misunderstood cop.

Michelle McGriff, 2010

The Swerve: How the World Became Modern

The copying and translation of this ancient book-the greatest discovery of the greatest book-hunter of his age-fueled the Renaissance, inspiring artists such as Botticelli and thinkers such as Giordano Bruno; shaped the thought of Galileo ...

Stephen Greenblatt, 2011

Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot, 1843-1924

This book brings a forgotten music, hot music, to life by describing how it became the dominant American music--how it outlasted sentimental waltzes and parlor ballads, symphonic marches and Tin Pan Alley novelty numbers--and how it became ...

David Wondrich, 2003

Swerve

Swerve is a smart, pulsating, and very funny collection by this post-hippie, pre-Generation X Mama of Dada—a poet for the 21st century.

Sheri-D. Wilson, 1993

Swerve

San Antonio, 1976: Eric Layton, desperate for cash, left college behind to dive into the world of pro-wrestling.

Jon Judy, Amanda Hendrix, 2012

To leveling swerve

"TO LEVELING SWERVE is exciting, funny, encouraging, and perspicacious without any hint of premature congratulation. What Toscano does here will remain useful: it hasn't been done before and needs to be done more"--Bob Perelman.

Rodrigo Toscano, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWERVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swerve is used in the context of the following news items.

Drivers swerve to miss ducklings crossing busy Minnesota highway

Show Caption Hide Caption. Previous Next. Drivers swerved and slammed on the brakes to avoid a group of ducklings crossing a busy highway in Minnesota. «ABC15 Arizona, Jul 15»

Cars Swerve as Mother Duck Leads Babies Across Busy Highway

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. — DOT cameras in Minnesota captured a mother duck leading her babies across a busy freeway, forcing several cars to swerve to avoid ... «wnep.com, Jul 15»

The candour, humour and body swerve of a US president

The interview was due to start at 14:30. And as everyone knows, Barack Obama is legendary for being late. I mean, like, really late. Sometimes rudely. «BBC News, Jul 15»

VR Is Getting More Social With The Swerve App

How the future will be is anyone's guess, but it is shaping up to be a lot of devices connected and every device seems to be changing with mobility in mind. «Android Headlines - Android News, May 15»

Jaden Smith 'Swerves Way Too Hard' in His Dress

Jaden Smith steps out with a female friend to grab dinner on Sunday evening (April 12) in Calabasas, Calif. The 16-year-old entertainer has been the subject of ... «Just Jared, Apr 15»

Jaden Smith's Latest Style Swerve is a Dress

Look, we're all for some bold style swerves from time to time, but there is such a thing as too swervy. At least, judging by the below tweet, Jaden seems to know ... «GQ Magazine, Apr 15»

[Your EDM Premiere] ILOVEMAKONNEN- Swerve …

My two favorite North Carolina producers are back with some space age level stuff. Mostly I was surprised to find out that ILOVEMAKONNEN had other songs ... «Your EDM, Jan 15»

Ventnor man charged with putting bottles on road to make drivers …

VENTNOR — A 76-year-old Ventnor man was charged Friday with putting weighted soda bottles on a road to make drivers swerve around them, The Press of ... «NJ.com, Dec 14»

Listen to iLoveMakkonen's New Track, "Swerve"

Now the DIY rapper is back with "Swerve," a new track off the re-issue of his self-titled EP, ILOVEMAKKONEN from OVOSound. Produced by Mike Will Made It ... «Papermag, Dec 14»

The Climate Swerve

AMERICANS appear to be undergoing a significant psychological shift in our relation to global warming. I call this shift a climate “swerve,” borrowing the term ... «New York Times, Aug 14»