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Careen

noun/kɚɹˈiːn/
Definition
pitching dangerously to one side
walk as if unable to control one's movements
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɚɹˈiːn/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪtɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪtɪd/
2 syllables Say it as /kɚɹˈiːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounpitching dangerously to one side
verbwalk as if unable to control one's movements
“The drunken man staggered into the room”
verbmove sideways or in an unsteady way
“The ship careened out of control”
Word Forms
rockyadjectivecausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
rockverbcause to move back and forth
careenverbwalk as if unable to control one's movements
swayverbcause to move back and forth
tiltverbmove sideways or in an unsteady way
staggernounan unsteady uneven gait
staggerernounsomeone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
reelernounsomeone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
lurchnounan unsteady uneven gait
careennounpitching dangerously to one side
wobblenounan unsteady rocking motion
wobblernounsomething that wobbles
shiftnounthe act of moving from one place to another
tiltnounpitching dangerously to one side
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kielholen
gefährlich zur Seite werfen
🇫🇷French
caréner
tanguer dangereusement d'un côté
🇪🇸Spanish
carena
lanzando peligrosamente hacia un lado
🇮🇹Italian
carena
inclinarsi pericolosamente da un lato
🇳🇱Dutch
zorg
gevaarlijk opzij gooien
🇵🇹Portuguese
carenagem
arremessando perigosamente para o lado
🇷🇺Russian
крениться
опасно качнуться в сторону
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झुक जाना
एक तरफ खतरनाक तरीके से पिच करना
🇧🇩Bengali
যত্ন
একপাশে বিপজ্জনকভাবে পিচ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
அக்கறையுள்ள
ஒரு பக்கம் ஆபத்தான முறையில் பிட்ச்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంరక్షణ
ఒకవైపు ప్రమాదకరంగా పిచ్ అవుతోంది
🇮🇳Marathi
काळजी
एका बाजूला धोकादायकपणे पिचिंग
🇮🇳Gujarati
કેરિન
એક બાજુ ખતરનાક રીતે પિચિંગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಳಜಿಯುಳ್ಳ
ಒಂದು ಬದಿಗೆ ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ಪಿಚ್ ಮಾಡುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിചരണം
ഒരു വശത്തേക്ക് അപകടകരമായ രീതിയിൽ പിച്ചിംഗ്
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卡林
危险地向一侧倾斜
🇯🇵Japanese
キャリーン
片側に危険なピッチングをする
🇰🇷Korean
기울다
한쪽으로 위험하게 투구하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quan tâm
ném bóng nguy hiểm sang một bên
🇹🇭Thai
เท่
ขว้างไปข้างหนึ่งอย่างอันตราย
🇮🇩Indonesian
miring
melempar dengan berbahaya ke satu sisi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اهتم
رمي بشكل خطير إلى جانب واحد
🇮🇷Persian
مراقبت
به طور خطرناکی به یک طرف می زند
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'careen'?
The primary meaning of 'careen' is 'pitching dangerously to one side'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'careen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'careen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'careen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'careen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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