swerving
adjective, noun, verb
swerving is spelled S-W-E-R-V-I-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, swerving means “Variable, unsteady” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in swerving?
| Letters | 8: S-W-E-R-V-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is swerving?
Swerving appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of swerving
- more swerving comparative
- most swerving superlative
- swervings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swerving mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Variable, unsteady.
noun
- 1
An unpredictable change of direction.
The swervings of the stolen car.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of swerve
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does swerving come from?
From swerve + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).