steer

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see also: Steer

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /stɪə(ɹ)/, enPR: stĭə(r)

Verb

steer (steers, present participle steering; past and past participle steered)

1. (intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

   The boat steered towards the iceberg.

   I steered homeward.

2. (transitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

   I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard.

   When planning the boat trip, we had completely forgotten that we needed somebody to steer.

3. (intransitive) To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.

   The boat steers easily.

4. (transitive) To direct a group of animals.
5. (transitive) To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.

   Hume believes that principles of association steer the imagination of artists.

6. (transitive) To direct a conversation.
7. To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.

Translations

• French: conduire, guider, diriger, piloter, barrer
• German: steuern
• Italian: sterzare
• Portuguese: direcionar, guiar
• Russian: управля́ть
• Spanish: dirigir, conducir

Translations

• German: steuern
• Italian: guidare, dirigere, governare, manovrare
• Portuguese: direcionar, guiar
• Russian: пра́вить руль
• Spanish: dirigir, conducir, guiar

Translations

• Italian: condurre
• Portuguese: conduzir
• Spanish: llevar

Translations

• Portuguese: levar a
• Russian: вести́

Translations

• Italian: condurre
• Portuguese: direcionar
• Russian: вести́ (разгово́р, беседу)
• Spanish: manejar, dirigir

Noun

steer (plural steers)

1. (informal) A suggestion about a course of action.
2. (obsolete) A helmsman; a pilot.

Noun

steer (plural steers)

1. The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
   • 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!, chapter 2

     He counted the cattle over and over. It diverted him to speculate as to how much weight each of the steers would probably put on by spring.

Synonyms

• ox

Translations

• French: bœuf
• German: Ochse, Mastochse one raised for beef
• Italian: manzo, bue
• Portuguese: boi
• Russian: кастри́рованный бычо́к
• Spanish: buey

Verb

steer (steers, present participle steering; past and past participle steered)

1. (transitive) To castrate (a male calf).

Translations

• Portuguese: capar, castrar

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Steer

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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