noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɪəɹɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
I hit a rock with my car and broke the steering.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of steer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the act of steering a ship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: steerage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: control
4
noun
Meaning 4
the act of setting and holding a course
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a new council was installed under the direction of the king