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# steer

verb (steer, steers, steered, steering); noun (a steer, steers)

«steer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To steer is to control which way a car, bike, boat or other vehicle goes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#m1)
2. To steer is also to guide a person or a talk in a certain direction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#m2)
3. A steer is a young male cow kept for meat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#m3)
4. A steer (informal) is a piece of advice or a hint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and road safety, you steer a bike with the handlebars and a car with the steering wheel. In science, steering changes direction, which needs a force. In stories, «steer clear of» means keep away from something. Phrases: «steer clear of», «steering wheel», «steer the boat».

### Examples

- Steer your bike around the puddle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x1)
- Dad steered the car into the parking space. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x2)
- The captain steered the ship into the harbour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x3)
- Steer clear of that dog; it bites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x4)
- The teacher steered the talk back to maths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x5)
- The farmer sold three steers at the market. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x6)
- Hold the handlebars with both hands so you can steer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x7)
- She steered her little brother away from the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x8)
- So she ordered the old boatman to steer for Squirrel Island. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/#x9)

### Note

Past form: steered. Do not confuse «steer» with «stir» (mix with a spoon) or «stare» (look for a long time). A steer (animal) is a male; a heifer is a young female cow.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steer.html) on Mova free.