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to careen
01
to move rapidly and erratically, often with a lack of control
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
careen
3rd person singular
careens
Present participle
careening
Past simple
careened
Past participle
careened
Examples
The car careened around the corner, narrowly missing the guardrail.
02
(of a ship) to lean over to one side, especially due to wind, waves, or imbalance
Examples
The vessel careened sharply as it rounded the rocky cape.
Careen
01
the act or process of turning a ship on its side for cleaning, repair, or maintenance of the hull
Dated
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
careens
Examples
The crew prepared for a full careen to scrape barnacles from the hull.
