The term 'change course' can be expressed in a variety of ways, including VEER (4 letters), BEND (4 letters), REDIRECT (8 letters), ZIG (3 letters), gybe (4 letters), TACK (4 letters), TURN (4 letters), SWERVE (6 letters), zag (3 letters), DEVIATE (7 letters), SWITCH (6 letters), and veeroff (7 letters). Veering is the act of changing direction suddenly, while bending is a more gradual change. Redirecting is the act of changing the course of something, while zigging and zagging are sharp turns. Gybing is the act of turning a sailing vessel, while tacking is the act of changing direction by zigzagging. Turning is the act of changing direction, while swerving is the act of changing direction suddenly. Deviating is the act of departing from a set course, while switching is the act of changing from one thing to another. Veeroff is the act of changing direction suddenly and sharply.