verb
- moving unsteadily or off course from side to side
Usage: nautical; aviation
noun
- an unsteady side-to-side movement or deviation from course
Usage: nautical; aviation
Examples
- The ship was yawing badly in the rough seas.
- The pilot corrected the aircraft’s yawing motion.
- Strong winds caused the boat to start yawing.
- The car began yawing on the icy road.
- The captain struggled to control the vessel’s yawing.
- Excessive yawing made the passengers seasick.
- The rudder malfunction resulted in continuous yawing.