steer

Speech parts

1. steer - Noun

2. steer - Adjective

3. steer - Verb

4. Steer - Proper noun

Meaning

A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox.

To castrate; -- said of male calves.

To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water.

To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course.

To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily.

To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.

A rudder or helm.

A helmsman, a pilot.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

direct guide point control head lead move pilot command drive conduct handle manage regulate govern
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Antonyms

brook chase course dog cow hound
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Hypernyms

control direct direction command male cattle

Hyponyms

park conn pilot fly channel corner

Phrases with the word

steer clear steer joint us steer give someone a bum steer give bum steer steer clear of

Derivatives

steered steering

Anagrams

ester estre reset stere stree terse teres reest seter trees

Examples

The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses Source: Internet

Steer clear of him Source: Internet

A break through the middle allowed the Irishman to roll a ball into the path of Mackenzie, who showed good composure to steer his effort past Nick Draper and into the top corner. Source: Internet

After feeding that data into an algorithm and matching the time stamp of the data to actual pictures of the steer, he was able to capture, with 85% accuracy, the cow’s movements remotely. Source: Internet

According to the most recent National Beef Quality Audit, heifer carcasses had slightly more marbling than steer carcasses, but USDA quality grade was not significantly different. Source: Internet

After 1935 the FHA established guidelines to steer private mortgage investors away from minority areas. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

steeply steepness steepy steer clear steer joint steer roping