Definition of CAREEN

careen

Plural: careens

Noun

  • pitching dangerously to one side
  • The position of a ship laid on one side.

Verb

Verb Forms: careened, careening, careens

  • To lean, sway, or lurch from side to side while moving.
  • walk as if unable to control one's movements
  • move sideways or in an unsteady way
    • "The ship careened out of control"
  • To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  • To tilt on one side.
  • To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
  • To tilt or lean while in motion.
  • To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly.
  • To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Examples

  • His game strategy began to CAREEN wildly after he missed a clear ’Q’ hook.

Origin / Etymology

Late 16th century, from French carène (“keel”), from Italian carena, from Latin carīna (“keel of a ship”). Doublet of carene and carina.

Scrabble Score: 8

careen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
careen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
careen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

careen: valid Words With Friends Word