careen — to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way; to lean or tilt to one side
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way; to lean or tilt to one side
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈriːn/
Korean meaning: 빠르고 통제되지 않게 움직이다; 한쪽으로 기울다
Korean pronunciation: 커-린 (강세: 린)
Example Sentences
- My shopping cart careened through the grocery store when I accidentally let go of it.
- The drunk penguin seemed to careen across the ice, much to the amusement of the zoo visitors.
- After the storm, debris careened down the mountainside.
careen
VERB//kəˈriːn//
to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way; to lean or tilt to one side
Racing wildly out of control
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Careen past the screen with a dangerous lean!
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Origin
From French 'carène' meaning the hull of a ship, derived from Italian 'carena' and ultimately from Latin 'carina' meaning keel. The verb developed from the nautical practice of tilting a ship to one side for cleaning or repair.
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“My shopping cart careened through the grocery store when I accidentally let go of it.”
“The drunk penguin seemed to careen across the ice, much to the amusement of the zoo visitors.”
“After the storm, debris careened down the mountainside.”
“The roller coaster seemed to careen dangerously close to the trees.”
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