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Definition of Careen
1. Noun. Pitching dangerously to one side.
Exact synonyms: Rock, Sway, Tilt
Generic synonyms: Lurch, Pitch, Pitching
Derivative terms: Rock, Rock, Rocky, Sway, Sway, Sway, Tilt, Tilt, Tilt
Generic synonyms: Lurch, Pitch, Pitching
Derivative terms: Rock, Rock, Rocky, Sway, Sway, Sway, Tilt, Tilt, Tilt
2. Verb. Walk as if unable to control one's movements. "The drunken man staggered into the room"
Exact synonyms: Keel, Lurch, Reel, Stagger, Swag
Generic synonyms: Walk
Derivative terms: Lurch, Reeler, Stagger, Staggerer
Generic synonyms: Walk
Derivative terms: Lurch, Reeler, Stagger, Staggerer
3. Verb. Move sideways or in an unsteady way. "The ship careened out of control"
Exact synonyms: Shift, Tilt, Wobble
Generic synonyms: Move
Derivative terms: Shift, Tilt, Wobble, Wobbler
Generic synonyms: Move
Derivative terms: Shift, Tilt, Wobble, Wobbler
Definition of Careen
1. v. t. To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel.
2. v. i. To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.
Definition of Careen
1. to lurch while moving [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Careen
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