steering
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈstɪərɪŋ/
KK: /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
noun
Definition
The equipment or mechanism that allows a person to control the direction of a vehicle or vessel.
Example
He adjusted the steering to make the car turn left.
Conversation
Do you know how to adjust the steering on my bike?
Yeah, I can help with that!
Thanks! I want to make sure the steering is just right for a smoother ride.
No problem! A good setup makes all the difference.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
guidance
control
direction
Antonyms
misdirection
disorder
chaos
verb
Definition
To guide or control the direction of a vehicle or object.
Example
She is steering the boat through the narrow channel.
Tense Forms
Past: steered
Past Participle: steered
Conversation
Did you see how he was steering that car during the race?
Yeah, he was really focused and skilled!
I wish I could learn to steering like that one day.
Root Explanation
Steering → It is formed from "steer" (from Old English *styran*, meaning to direct or guide) and "-ing" (a suffix used to indicate the action or process of). The word "steering" refers to the action or process of directing or guiding a vehicle or vessel.
Memory Tip
Think of the action of 'guiding' or 'directing' something — that's what steering means.
Visually Confused Words
sterling
speering
sneering
sheering
string
sterin
seeing
stevedoring