laveren.
to tack, to beat up (to manoeuvre by turning a sailing vessel's bow through the wind; to zigzag against the wind when sailing)
Meaning & usage
to tack, to beat up (to manoeuvre by turning a sailing vessel's bow through the wind; to zigzag against the wind when sailing)
to manoeuvre carefully in order to ride something out, to zigzag, to navigate with care
to walk with a swaying zigzag, usually unsteadily and aimlessly, especially when drunk
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch laveren (“to tack”), from older loveren, ultimately from Middle Dutch loef.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.