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| ca·reen [ kə rn ] (past and past participle ca·reened, present participle ca·reen·ing, 3rd person present singular ca·reens) |
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1. intransitive verb sway or swerve while moving: to move forward at high speed, swaying, lurching, or swerving from one side to the other
  a motorcycle careening around sharp curves
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2. intransitive verb move rapidly: to rush or move carelessly
He seemed to careen from one job to the next.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb nautical turn boat on side: to turn a boat over on its side, especially for repairs or cleaning, or turn over onto the side
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4. intransitive verb sailing heel in wind: to heel over to one side while sailing
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| [Early 17th century. <careen "act of careening a boat," via French carène< Latin carina "keel, nutshell"; in senses 1 and 2 influenced by career] |
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| ca·reen·er noun |
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