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Meaning of
careen
in English
careen
us
//kɛrin//
uk
//kɪriːn//
#uncommon
Past Tense
careened
Participle Verb
careening
Third Person Singular
careens
Definitions
Verb
to
lurch
violently
from
side
to
side
;
sway
The
car
began
to
careen
out
of
control
on
the
icy
road
.
to
heave
a
ship
for
cleaning
or
repair
The
sailors
had
to
careen
the
old
ship
to
scrape
off
the
barnacles
.
to
rush
or
move
rapidly
forward
(
without
control
)
The
skateboarder
careened
down
the
hill
,
picking
up
speed
.
to
move
swiftly
and
uncontrolled
The
drunk
man
careened
through
the
crowd
,
stumbling
and
almost
falling
.
to
tilt
or
lean
while
moving
The
bicycle
careened
to
one
side
as
the
rider
hit
a
pothole
.