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English 3 senses of the word careen:
VERBmotioncareen, stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swagwalk as if unable to control one's movements
motioncareen, wobble, shift, tiltmove sideways or in an unsteady way
NOUNactcareen, rock, sway, tiltpitching dangerously to one side
careen pronunciation
Soundskeriy'n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
Englishcareen: 3 senses noun 1, act
Meaningpitching dangerously to one side.
Synonymsrock, sway, tilt
Broaderlurch, pitch, pitchingabrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
Catalanescorar, inclinar-se
Verbscareenmove sideways or in an unsteady way
careenwalk as if unable to control one's movements
Englishcareen: 3 senses verb 1, motion
Meaningwalk as if unable to control one's movements.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsstagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag
BroaderwalkUse one's feet to advance
Spanishtambalearse, titubear, vacilar
Catalantitubar, trontollar, vacil·lar
Nounscareenpitching dangerously to one side
Englishcareen: 3 senses verb 2, motion
MeaningMove sideways or in an unsteady way.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example"The ship careened out of control"
Synonymswobble, shift, tilt
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanishbambolearse, cambiar, escorar, inclinarse, ladearse
Nounscareenpitching dangerously to one side

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