careen

The word “careen” has 2 syllables: ca-reen

It's pronounced as /kəˈrin/

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In the thesaurus, “careen” has 133 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for careen along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for careen

Antonyms for careen

amble
crawl
creep
dally
dawdle
decelerate
dillydally
drag
lag
linger
loiter
lumber
plod
poke
saunter
shuffle
stroll
tarry

Meanings of careen

noun
1. The position of a ship laid on one side.
verb
1. 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.
2. To tilt on one side.
3. To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
4. To tilt or lean while in motion.
5. (chiefly US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly.
6. (chiefly US) To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Example Sentences

The truck began to careen down the icy hill uncontrollably.
We watched the boat careen sharply to one side in the strong wind.
His shopping cart seemed to careen wildly through the crowded aisle.
The car hit a patch of gravel and started to careen off the road.
Tourists held on tight as the jeep began to careen around the corner.

On this page you'll find 151 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to careen, such as: accelerate, amble, arrow, barge, barrel, beat it, beeline.

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