careen

[US]/kəˈriːn/
[UK]/kəˈrin/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vto tilt or list to one side; veer sharply.; to repair or clean a ship by tilting it on its side.
nthe act of tilting; the state of being tilted.; a ship's leaning or tilting to one side.
Word Forms
Present Participlecareening
Past Tensecareened
Past Participlecareened
Third Person Singularcareens
Pluralcareens

Phrases & Collocations

careen down

careen off

careen wildly

careen around

careen past

careen forward

careen sideways

careen off course

careen into

careen downwards

Example Sentences

the car began to careen down the hill uncontrollably.

he watched as the skateboarders careened past him.

they had to careen away from the oncoming traffic.

the boat careened wildly in the rough seas.

she felt her emotions careen from joy to despair.

the cyclist careened around the corner at high speed.

as the storm approached, the trees began to careen in the wind.

he careened through the crowd, trying to catch the bus.

the roller coaster careened down the tracks, thrilling the riders.

we watched the car careen off the road and into the ditch.

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