steer
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
steers;
steered;
steering
steers;
steered;
steering
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEER
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a
:
to control the direction in which something (such as a ship, car, or airplane) moves
[+ object]
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She steered the ship through the strait.
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He steered his car carefully into the parking space.
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He steered the wheelchair through the aisles.
[no object]
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Skillful navigators can steer by the positions of the stars.
b
[no object]
— used to describe how easy or difficult it is to steer a vehicle
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The car steers well.
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[no object]
:
to be moved or guided in a particular direction or along a particular course
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The car was steering right at us.
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The boat steered out to sea.
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[+ object]
a
:
to direct or guide the movement or progress of (something)
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He tried to steer the conversation away from his recent problems.
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She skillfully steered the bill through the legislature.
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He steered the team to another championship last year.
b
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to cause (someone) to act in a particular way
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The high recent returns on stocks have steered many investors away from bonds.
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You should listen to me. I won't steer you wrong. [=I won't give you bad advice]
steer clear
US
:
to keep away from someone or something completely
— usually + of
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He's in a bad mood. You'd better steer clear [=avoid him] if you don't want trouble.
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You'd better steer clear of him.
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I try to steer clear of the subject of politics when I talk to him.
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steer
/ˈstiɚ/
noun
plural
steers
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steer
/ˈstiɚ/
noun
plural
steers
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEER
[count]
:
a male cow that has had its sex organs removed and is raised for meat
