Synonyms for steer
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
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.
- n. 1
A suggestion about a course of action.
Related words
- Word family
- steerability steerable steerage steerer steersman steerswoman
- Phrases
- steer clear steer tube
- Is a kind of
- cattle
Example sentences
- guide Reading will guide us to the rich world of wonder.
- navigate Nowadays, we can navigate with just a smart phone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| steer | rising | |
| guide | steady | |
| navigate | rising | |
| channelize | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- ox1
- 3 letters
- tip1
- 4 letters
- head1, turn1, lead1, wind1, hint1, calf1
- 5 letters
- point1, guide1, pilot2
- 6 letters
- direct2, handle2, govern2
- 7 letters
- control2, conduct2, bullock2, pervert2
- 8 letters
- regulate3, navigate3, maneuver3
- 9 letters
- manoeuvre
- 10 letters
- channelize, channelise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pilot2 = 2 syllables).