| VERB | stative | yaw, gape, yawn | be wide open |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | yaw | deviate erratically from a set course | |
| motion | yaw | swerve off course momentarily | |
| NOUN | event | yaw, swerve | an erratic deflection from an intended course |
| Sounds | yao' | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | An erratic deflection from an intended course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | swerve | |
| Broader | turning, turn | A movement in a new direction |
| Spanish | desvío brusco, guiñada, viraje repentino | |
| Verbs | yaw | deviate erratically from a set course |
| Meaning | Be wide open. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | gape, yawn | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Spanish | boquear, bostezar | |
| Meaning | deviate erratically from a set course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "the yawing motion of the ship" | |
| Narrower | hunt | yaw back and forth about a flight path |
| Broader | deviate, divert | Turn aside |
| Nouns | yaw | an erratic deflection from an intended course |
| Meaning | swerve off course momentarily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" | |
| Broader | swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut | Turn sharply |
| Spanish | guiñar | |
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