ca
reen
Third Person
careens
Present Participle
careening
Past Tense
careened
Past Participle
careened
1
to move rapidly and erratically, often with a lack of control
- The car careened around the corner, narrowly missing the guardrail.
- She careened down the hallway, arms full of books and papers.
- Tourists screamed as the roller coaster careened through its final loop.
- The bicycle careened into the bushes after hitting a rock.
- He careened across the dance floor, knocking over chairs in his wake.
2
(of a ship) to lean over to one side, especially due to wind, waves, or imbalance
- The vessel careened sharply as it rounded the rocky cape.
- During the storm, the schooner careens dangerously with each crashing wave.
- As the crew shifted weight, the boat careened to port.
- The old ship careens in heavy winds, making navigation difficult.
- The yacht careened momentarily before regaining balance.