Meaning of careen in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəˈrin/

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  1. Verb

    careen

    Etymology

    late 16th century (as a noun denoting the position of a careened ship): from French carène, from Italian carena, from Latin carina‘a keel’. Sense 2 was influenced by the verb career

    Definitions

    1. walk as if unable to control one's movements

    Examples

    • « The drunken man staggered into the room »

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  2. 2. move sideways or in an unsteady way

    Examples

    • « The ship careened out of control »

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  3. Noun

    careen

    Definitions

    1. pitching dangerously to one side

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