HyperDic: careen

English > 3 senses of the word careen:
VERBmotioncareen, stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swagwalk as if unable to control one's movements
motioncareen, wobble, shift, tiltmove sideways or in an unsteady way
NOUNactcareen, rock, sway, tiltpitching dangerously to one side
careen > pronunciation
Soundskeriy'n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > careen: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningpitching dangerously to one side.
Synonymsrock, sway, tilt
Broaderlurch, pitch, pitchingabrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
Catalanescorar, inclinar-se
Verbscareenmove sideways or in an unsteady way
careenwalk as if unable to control one's movements
English > careen: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningwalk as if unable to control one's movements.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsstagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag
BroaderwalkUse one's feet to advance
Spanishtambalearse, titubear, vacilar
Catalantitubar, trontollar, vacil·lar
Nounscareenpitching dangerously to one side
English > careen: 3 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove sideways or in an unsteady way.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example"The ship careened out of control"
Synonymswobble, shift, tilt
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanishbambolearse, cambiar, escorar, inclinarse, ladearse
Nounscareenpitching dangerously to one side

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