To suddenly change direction or turn sharply, especially when referring to a vehicle or person moving.
From Middle French 'virer' (to turn), which comes from Latin 'virare.' The nautical term originally described ships turning to face the wind differently.
Sailors invented this term because changing a ship's direction was a critical maneuver—'veering' and 'tacking' are two different ways to turn a sailboat into the wind, and getting it wrong could capsize you!
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