Associations to the word «Careen»
Noun
- Windshield
- Curb
- Cove
- Bulkhead
- Hulk
- Halt
- Racetrack
- Rubber
- Sloop
- Sidewalk
- Incline
- Speeding
- Driveway
- Snapping
- Keel
- Mast
- Wreckage
- Harbour
- Drake
- Leak
- Tumbling
- Truck
- Wheel
- Whale
- Comer
- Hillside
- Sudden
- Tangle
- Repair
- Hull
- Vessel
- Ship
- Craft
- Boulder
- Sail
- Car
- Gust
- Chariot
- Curve
- Dock
- Railing
- Deck
- Tug
- Bay
- Rapid
- Bonnet
- Rushing
- Steering
- Raft
- Boat
- Pirate
- Automobile
- Bend
- Orbit
- Cart
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
CAREEN, verb. (nautical) 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.
CAREEN, verb. (nautical) To tilt on one side.
CAREEN, verb. To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
CAREEN, verb. To tilt or lean while in motion. [from late 19th c.]
CAREEN, verb. To career. [from at least early 20th c.]
Dictionary definition
CAREEN, noun. Pitching dangerously to one side.
CAREEN, verb. Walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room".
CAREEN, verb. Move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control".
Wise words
Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you
want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's
gone, gone forever.