"swerving" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more swerving [comparative], most swerving [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} swerving (comparative more swerving, superlative most swerving)
  1. (humorous) Variable, unsteady. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-swerving-en-adj-7MSvuZWP

Noun

Forms: swervings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swerving (plural swervings)
  1. An unpredictable change of direction.
    Sense id: en-swerving-en-noun-1ouSDDJi

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} swerving
  1. present participle and gerund of swerve Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: swerve
    Sense id: en-swerving-en-verb-KggfNfzw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 95

Inflected forms

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