1. (

• tons ,
• dozens ,
• heaps ,
• lots ,
• piles ,
• scores ,
• stacks ,
• loads ,
• rafts ,
• slews ,
• wads ,
• oodles ,
• gobs ,
• scads ,
• lashings

) a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers" ;

1. (

• swerve ,
• sheer ,
• curve ,
• trend ,
• veer ,
• slue ,
• slew ,
• cut ,

) turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" ;

2. (

• skid ,
• slip ,
• slue ,
• slew ,
• slide ,

) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" ;