careen
To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of…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.
» The truck careened into a ravine.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)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.
kielholen
килева́тьkilevátʹ, кренгова́тьkrengovátʹ
кілюватиkiljuvaty, кренгуватиkrenhuvaty
(intransitive)To tilt on one side.
krängen
крени́тьсяkrenítʹsja, накрени́тьсяnakrenítʹsja
кренитисяkrenytysja, перехилятисяperexyljatysja
(intransitive)To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
schlingern
шата́тьсяšatátʹsja, шатну́тьсяšatnútʹsja
хитатисяxytatysja
(intransitive)To tilt or lean while in motion.
(US, intransitive)To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly.
(US, intransitive)To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Examples
2 sentencesThe truck careened into a ravine.
The ball careened off the defender.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
First attested in the late 16th century, from French carène (“keel”), from Italian carena,First attested in the late 16th century, from French carène (“keel”), from Italian carena, from Latin carīna (“keel of a ship”). Doublet of carene and carina.
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Forms
careens, careening, careened, careenedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle