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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swerving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
swerv-ing
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Variable, unsteady.

Humorous

noun

An unpredictable change of direction.

verb

present participle and gerund of swerve

Example Sentences

Etymology

From swerve + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more swerving (comparative) most swerving (superlative) swervings (plural)

Derived Forms

swervingly unswerving

Synonyms

swerve veering

Questions

What does swerving mean?
Variable, unsteady.
Where does swerving come from?
From swerve + -ing.

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