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- pronunciation:
- yaw
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
yaws, yawing, yawed |
| definition 1: |
to weave, move unsteadily, turn, or pitch from side to side, esp. on a vertical axis.
- similar words:
- pitch
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| definition 2: |
to veer temporarily from an intended course, as a ship.
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| related words: |
sheer, sway, tack, wrench |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to move unsteadily or deviate from the intended course.
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| related words: |
sway |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the action or extent of deviating from an intended course or direction.
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