yaw | Definition of yaw

Synonyms and Antonyms of yaw

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside

Synonyms of yaw

break, cut, sheer, swerve, veer, zag, zig

Words Related to yaw

skew, slew (also slue)

arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, hook, round, sweep, wheel

about-face, pivot

circle, coil, curl, loop, spiral

turn, twist, wind

deviate, stray, wander, waver

Antonyms of yaw