1. changing direction suddenly to avoid something
Usage: present participle of swerve

1. the act of changing direction suddenly

Examples

• The driver was swerving to avoid the pothole.
• She kept swerving her bike around the pedestrians.
• The car’s sudden swerving startled other drivers.
• He was cited for reckless swerving on the highway.
• The swerving motion made the passengers dizzy.
• Birds were swerving through the trees gracefully.