steer
steer is a 5-letter English word with 13 senses as adjective, transitive verb, noun, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. 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.
- transitive verb. To castrate; -- said of male calves.
- noun. To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water.
- intransitive verb. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course.
- intransitive verb. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily.
- intransitive verb. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.
- transitive verb. A rudder or helm.
- noun. A helmsman, a pilot.
- noun. castrated bull
- noun. an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"
"a good lead for a job"
- verb. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- 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"
Synonyms
bullock, hint, lead, tip, wind, channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in steer:
ester, estre, reest, reset, stere, stree, teres, terse, trees, tsere
Common word forms
steers, steered, steerer, steering, steerable, steerless
Words from these letters
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