Changing direction abruptly can be done in a variety of ways, such as swerving (6 letters), veering (4 letters), slueing (4 letters), sluesing (5 letters), veering (5 letters), zagging (3 letters), and zigging (3 letters). Swerving is when a vehicle suddenly turns in a different direction, while veering is when a vehicle gradually changes its direction. Slueing is when a vehicle turns sharply, while sluesing is when a vehicle turns in a circular motion. Veering is similar to swerving, but it is done more gradually. Zagging and zigging are both when a vehicle moves in a ZIG-zag pattern.