steer
1. castrated bull
• Syn:
bullock
• Hypernyms:
cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus, male
2. an indication of potential opportunity
- he got a tip on the stock market
- a good lead for a job
• Syn:
tip, lead, confidential information, wind, hint
• Derivationally related forms:
hint (for: hint), tipster (for: tip), tip (for: tip)
• Hypernyms:
guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
1. direct the course;
determine the direction of travelling (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point,
head, guide, channelize, channelise
• Derivationally related forms:
channelisation (for: channelise), guide (for: guide), head (for: head), heading (for: head), manoeuvre (for: manoeuvre), maneuverable (for: maneuver), maneuverer (for: maneuver), steerer, steerage, steering
• Hypernyms:
control, command
• Hyponyms:
dock, sheer, pull over, helm, crab,
navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, pilot, channel,
canalize, canalise, corner, tree, park
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
- The men steer the boat
2. direct (oneself) somewhere (Freq. 3)
- Steer clear of him
• Hypernyms:
control, command
• Entailment:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
3. be a guiding or motivating force or drive (Freq. 1)
- The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses
• Syn:
guide
• Derivationally related forms:
steering, guide (for: guide), guidance (for: guide)
• Hypernyms:
direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
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