careen

To careen is to move quickly and erratically. If you careen down a hill, you are at risk of crashing into things.

  • The car careened off the road and into a ditch.

  • She careened down the street in her car, without looking where she was going.

Definition of careen

verb

move sideways or in an unsteady way

Synonyms:

shift, tilt, wobble

noun

pitching dangerously to one side

Synonyms:

rock, sway, tilt

verb

walk as if unable to control one's movements

Synonyms:

keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag

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Example Sentences for careen

  • 1

    They tilted the boat to careen it.

  • 2

    The boats seemed to careen.

  • 3

    The ship tried to careen.

  • 4

    The worker thought it needed to be careened.

  • 5

    They then headed for the Grand Caymans to careen.

  • 6

    This careened the ship to one side.

  • 7

    The buccaneers retired to Bonaco Island to careen.

  • 8

    However, the bus subsequently careened off a cliff and into the ocean.

  • 9

    I corrected the misuse of the word 'careen' in a number of entries.

  • 10

    Everyday another Obama skeleton comes careening out of the closet.