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    careen
    /kəˈriːn/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAREEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CAREEN definition: 1. to go forward quickly while moving from side to side: 2. to go forward quickly while moving…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › careenCareen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to clean, caulk, or repair the hull of a boat. b. : to undergo this process. 2. : to heel over. 3. : to sway from side to side : lurch. a careening carriage being pulled wildly … by a team of runaway horses J. P. Getty. 4.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAREEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to go forward quickly while moving from side to side: The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went careening down the hill. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to move fast. speed He ran back to his car and sped off. race She raced over and hugged me.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAREEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. to sway or cause to sway dangerously over to one side. 2. (transitive) nautical. to cause (a vessel) to keel over to one side, esp in order to clean or repair its bottom. 3. (intransitive) nautical. (of a vessel) to keel over to one side. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › careenCareen - definition of careen by The Free Dictionary

    Define careen. careen synonyms, careen pronunciation, careen translation, English dictionary definition of careen. lean or tip to one side while in motion, as car rounding a curve or a ship listing in a storm: The motorcycle careened around the bend in the road.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › careenCAREEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Careen definition: (of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion. See examples of CAREEN used in a sentence.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › careencareen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 13, 2024 · careen (third-person singular simple present careens, present participle careening, simple past and past participle careened) (nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › careenCareen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Whether it’s an unsteady ship, a speeding bus, or a person who is woozy, use the verb careen to describe something that’s teetering from side to side.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncareen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of careen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › careen_ncareen, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    1. The position of a ship laid or heeled over on one side. on… 2. The process of careening: see the verb. 3. A careening over. (See the verb 4.) Nautical. 1. 1591–.