1 a : to control the direction in which something (such as a ship, car, or airplane) moves [+ obj] ▪ She steered the ship through the strait. ▪ He steered his car carefully into the parking space. ▪ He steered the wheelchair through the aisles. [no obj] ▪ Skillful navigators can steer by the positions of the stars.
b [no obj] — used to describe how easy or difficult it is to steer a vehicle ▪ The car steers well. 2 [no obj] : to be moved or guided in a particular direction or along a particular course
▪ The car was steering right at us. ▪ The boat steered out to sea. 3 [+ obj] a : to direct or guide the movement or progress of (something)
▪ He tried to steer the conversation away from his recent problems. ▪ She skillfully steered the bill through the legislature. ▪ He steered the team to another championship last year.
b : to cause (someone) to act in a particular way
▪ The high recent returns on stocks have steered many investors away from bonds. ▪ You should listen to me. I won't steer you wrong. [=I won't give you bad advice]