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careen
[ kuh-reen ]
verb (used without object)
- (of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion:
The car careened around the corner.
- (of a ship) to heel over or list.
- South Midland U.S. to lean or bend away from the vertical position:
The barn was careening a little.
verb (used with object)
- to cause (a ship) to lie over on a side, as for repairs or cleaning; heave down.
- to clean or repair (a ship lying on its side for the purpose).
- to cause (a ship) to heel over or list, as by the force of a beam wind.
noun
- a careening.
- Nautical. the position of a careened ship.
careen
/ əˈː /
verb
- to sway or cause to sway dangerously over to one side
- tr nautical to cause (a vessel) to keel over to one side, esp in order to clean or repair its bottom
- intr nautical (of a vessel) to keel over to one side
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, noun
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of careen1
Word History and Origins
Origin of careen1
Example Sentences
On my way northward and speeding in my white Mustang convertible, I careened wildly through the city and then the canyons.
Police, pre-positioned on a bridge over the Santa Ana River, executed a PIT maneuver, strategically hitting the side of the suspect’s truck, causing it to careen into a guard rail.
Doerr, meanwhile, creates a tender kind of suspense, alive and surprising and hopeful without careening into schmaltz.
Stock markets worldwide careened even lower Friday after China matched President Trump’s significant raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war.
At the O2, that pain seemed a distant memory, as he careened around the U-shaped stage on roller skates, pulling off a flawless moonwalk, and even freeze-framing in a handstand.
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