careen

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kəˈriːn/

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Verb

Plain form careen

Third-person singular careens

Past tense careened

Past participle careened

Present participle careening

1. (transitive) (nautical) If you careen a ship, you turn it onto its side to clean or repair it.
2. (intransitive) (US) If somethin careens, it moves swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.