1. to change direction suddenly or sharply
2. to change from one course of action, opinion, or topic to another
3. of wind: to change direction clockwise
Usage: nautical; meteorological

Examples

• The car veered sharply to avoid the pothole.
• She veered off the main road and took a shortcut.
• The conversation veered toward politics.
• His mood veered from happy to angry in seconds.
• The ship veered to starboard when the wind changed.
• The discussion veered away from the original topic.
• The cyclist veered into the bike lane.