steer clear
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I always told Sir John to steer clear of too much journalizing."
- "Foreign youth steer clear of the gymnasium; its rules are too severe."
- ""You steer clear of that rascally teacher and young Merwell," advised Dave's father. "They are a bad lot." "I'll steer clear if I can," answered Dave."
- "But unless you are also philosophical and like to listen to a lot of dialogue—or, worse yet, read reams of subtitles—I think you'd be wise to steer clear."
- "If you think you can steer clear of government surveillance by staying off-line, think again."
Usage
Inflected Forms
steers clear (present, singular)
steering clear (participle, present)
steered clear (participle, past)
steered clear (past)
stay clear (alternative)