Careen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kəˈriːn|  American pronunciation of the word careen
Brit.  |kəˈriːn|  British pronunciation of the word careen

noun

- pitching dangerously to one side (syn: rock, sway, tilt)

verb

- walk as if unable to control one's movements (syn: keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag)
- move sideways or in an unsteady way (syn: shift, tilt, wobble)
The ship careened out of control

Extra examples

...the sled careened as it barreled down the hill...

...he careened unsteadily to the couch after hitting his head...

The bird was careening from side to side as though there were waves.

The car careened around the corner.

The ship careened out of control

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: careen
he/she/it: careens
present participle: careening
past tense: careened
past participle: careened
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