steer
steer Lexical Profile
steer Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To guide or control the movement and direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft using a wheel, rudder, or similar mechanism.
"The captain carefully steered the ferry into the narrow harbor during the fog."
To direct, guide, or channel a person, conversation, or situation toward a particular topic, course of action, or outcome.
"The chairperson gently steered the discussion back to the main agenda items."
• noun
A young domesticated male bovine (Bos taurus) that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity and is raised primarily for beef.
"The rancher herded the young steers into the south pasture to graze for the summer."
A piece of advice, guidance, or information regarding a course of action (used informally, often in the phrase 'give someone a steer').
"Our mentor gave us a helpful steer on how to structure the research proposal."
• Rhymes for steer
Word Origin & Etymology
The verb derives from Old English 'stieran' (to guide or govern a vessel), related to 'styri' (rudder), while the noun denoting a young ox comes from a separate Old English word, 'steor', from Proto-Germanic *steuraz.