'Steer' definitions:
Definition of 'steer'
From: WordNet
noun
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint]
noun
Castrated bull [syn: bullock, steer]
verb
Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling [syn: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise]
verb
Direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"
verb
Be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses" [syn: guide, steer]
Definition of 'Steer'
From: GCIDE
- Steer \Steer\, v. t. To castrate; -- said of male calves. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Steer'
From: GCIDE
- Steer \Steer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steered (st[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Steering.] [OE. steeren, steren, AS. sti['e]ran, st[=y]ran, ste['o]ran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD. stieren, G. steuern, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G. steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st[=y]ra to steer, govern, Sw. styra, Dan. styre, Goth. stiurjan to establish, AS. ste['o]r a rudder, a helm, and probably to Icel. staurr a pale, stake, Gr. stayro`s, and perhaps ultimately to E. stand. [root]168. Cf. Starboard, Stern, n.] To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water. [1913 Webster]
- That with a staff his feeble steps did steer. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Steer'
From: GCIDE
- Steer \Steer\, v. i.
- 1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course. "No helmsman steers." --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily. [1913 Webster]
- Where the wind Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers, and shifts her sail. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Steer'
From: GCIDE
- Steer \Steer\ (st[=e]r), n. [OE. steer, AS. ste['o]r; akin to D. & G. stier a bull, OHG. stior, Icel. stj[=o]rr, [thorn]j[=o]rr, Sw. tjur, Dan. tyr, Goth. stiur, Russ. tur', Pol. tur, Ir. & Gael. tarbh, W. tarw, L. taurus, Gr. tay^ros, Skr. sth[=u]ra strong, stout, AS. stor large, Icel. st[=o]rr, OHG. st[=u]ri, stiuri. [root]168. Cf. Stirk, Taurine, a.] A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Steer'
From: GCIDE
- Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]r, sti['o]r; akin to D. stuur, G. steuer, Icel. st[=y]ri. [root]168. See Steer, v. t.] [Written also stere.] A rudder or helm. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Steer'
From: GCIDE
- Steer \Steer\, n. [AS. ste['o]ra. See Steer a rudder.] A helmsman; a pilot. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'steer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advice,
- aim,
- alerting,
- aurochs,
- avoid,
- be responsible for,
- bear,
- bear for,
- bear up for,
- bear up to,
- beef,
- beef cattle,
- beeves,
- billy,
- billy goat,
- bison,
- boar,
- bossy,
- bovine,
- bovine animal,
- Brahman,
- break for,
- bubbly-jock,
- buck,
- buffalo,
- bull,
- bullock,
- bum steer,
- calf,
- carabao,
- carry on,
- carry out,
- carry through,
- cattle,
- caution,
- channel,
- chanticleer,
- chart a course,
- circumvent,
- clue,
- cock,
- cockerel,
- cond,
- conduct,
- conduct to,
- conn,
- control,
- cow,
- coxswain,
- critter,
- cue,
- dairy cattle,
- dairy cow,
- dash for,
- deal with,
- direct,
- direct to,
- dispose,
- dodge,
- dog,
- dogie,
- drake,
- drive,
- entire,
- entire horse,
- escort,
- gander,
- go,
- go for,
- gobbler,
- guide,
- handle,
- hart,
- have the conn,
- he-goat,
- head,
- heifer,
- helm,
- herd,
- hit for,
- hold a heading,
- hold the reins,
- hornless cow,
- incline,
- Indian buffalo,
- keep away from,
- kine,
- lay for,
- lead,
- lead to,
- leppy,
- make for,
- make go,
- make up to,
- manage,
- maneuver,
- manipulate,
- maverick,
- milch cow,
- milcher,
- milk cow,
- milker,
- monition,
- muley cow,
- muley head,
- musk-ox,
- navigate,
- neat,
- office,
- operate,
- ox,
- oxen,
- passing word,
- peacock,
- perform on,
- pilot,
- play,
- point,
- point out to,
- point the way,
- pointer,
- practice,
- put right,
- ram,
- rooster,
- route,
- run,
- run for,
- sail for,
- see,
- see to,
- set,
- set out for,
- set right,
- set straight,
- shape a course,
- shepherd,
- show,
- show the way,
- shun,
- stag,
- stallion,
- steer clear of,
- steer for,
- stirk,
- stot,
- stud,
- studhorse,
- take care of,
- take the helm,
- tend,
- tend to go,
- tip,
- tip-off,
- tom,
- tom turkey,
- tomcat,
- top cow,
- top horse,
- trend,
- tup,
- turkey gobbler,
- turkey-cock,
- turn,
- verge,
- warning,
- wether,
- whisper,
- wisent,
- work,
- yak,
- yearling,
- zebu