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steer

Definition

  • noun: a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox ('Bos taurus') castrated before sexual maturity
  • verb: to control the direction in which something (such as a ship, car, or airplane) moves
  • verb: to control the course of
  • dialect British variant of 'stir'
  • used to describe how easy or difficult it is to steer a vehicle
  • synonyms: direct, castrate, guide

Examples

  • The CEO consulted with the project's 'steering committee' and asked for a status report.

  • He's in a bad mood. You'd better 'steer clear' [=avoid him] if you don't want trouble.

  • You should listen to me. I won't 'steer you wrong'. [=I won't give you bad advice]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The rest is classified. You made a new dinosaur but you don't even know what it is? The lab delivers us finished assets, and we show them to the public. Can we drop a steer, please? How long has the animal been in here? All its life. Never seen anything outside of these walls? (..)
    2015 Jurassic World