careening
present participle ofcareen
careen
verb[I+ adv/prep]
mainlyUSuk/kəˈriːn/us/kəˈriːn/to goforwardquicklywhilemovingfromsidetoside:
Thedriverlostcontrolof hiscarwhen thebrakesfailed, and it went careeningdownthehill.
to move fast
- speedHe ran back to his car and sped off.
- raceShe raced over and hugged me.
- flyShe flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
- beltUKTraffic was belting along the motorway.
- tearA fire truck came tearing down the road.
- streakBullets streaked across the sky.
Moving quickly
- agility
- beetle
- bowl down/alongsomething
- careen
- career
- gallop
- gun
- leg
- outsail
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- ton
- trot
Examplesofcareening
careening
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Thecareeningdocks were emptied using pumps, an exhausting - practically lethal - task.
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The van spins out of control and goescareeningover a cliff.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A beach favoured forcareeningwas called a careenage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Aftercareeninginto a field, the car somersaulted three times.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They looked up to see an alligator, wearing a red scarf and gold innertube,careeningdown the mountain at top speed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During this time, the ship was discovered to be badly leaking, and despitecareening, they were unable to effect the necessary repairs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Tipscareeningoff an offensive player's skate will count if no deliberate kicking motion was made.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Careeningaround the town's streets became increasing popular, but the incidence and frequency of pedestrian collisions and risk to life grew proportionately.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The tremors shook the church's bell from its tower, sending itcareeningthrough the roof, interrupting worship services for a considerable period.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The guard prevents the train from moving forward, forces it to a halt and prevents it fromcareeningover.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Despite falling twice on the course andcareeningoff course (into the trees and back out), he managed a 12th place finish.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.All that's missing is the truckcareeninginto a fruit stand.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A bedlam of exploding grapeshot, overturned wagons,careeningcarriages, and mobs of fugitives rushing in panic ensued.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The resulting impact sent the vancareeninginto a nearby wooded area where it came to rest on its side and burst into flames.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Fling-out your dirty water with all zeal, and set itcareeningdown the kennels; but try if you can keep the little child!
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- pep sb/sth up
- pep-sb-sth-up
- pepsin
- pep someone/something up
- pep talk
- pep-talk
- peptic
- peptic ulcer
- peptic-ulcer
- peptide
- peptide bond
- pep-up
- per subscriber price
- per-subscriber-price
- pert
- pertain-to
- pertain to something
- pertain to sth
- pertain-to-sth
- Perth and Kinross
- perth-and-kinross
- Perthshire
- pertinacious
- pertinence
- pertinent