careen

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or cause to move unsteadily or violently from side to side, especially in a dangerous or chaotic manner.

  - "The ship careened in the stormy sea."
  - "The car careened off the road and crashed into a tree."

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Pronunciation

1. /kəˈɹiːn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1329097"

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Synonyms

heel

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with careen
dream , seem , extream , beam

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Variants

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careen , careened , careening , careens

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to turn a ship sideways to load or unload cargo'. Derived from Old Norse 'kar' meaning 'ship' and 'rana' meaning 'to run'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'careen' was originally used to describe the turning of a ship's side to load or unload cargo.

2. The verb 'careen' is often used to describe dangerous or chaotic situations, such as a ship in a storm or a car in a high-speed chase.

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Related Concepts

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1. list: Related to the concept of a ship listing or leaning to one side due to instability or weight.

2. gyrate: Synonymous with 'careen', meaning to move unsteadily from side to side.

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Culture

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In literature, 'careen' has been used to describe dangerous or chaotic situations, such as a ship in a storm or a car in a high-speed chase. In art, there are several paintings depicting ships careening in rough seas.

How to Memorize "careen"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship or vehicle moving unsteadily from side to side. Visualize the instability and chaos that comes with this motion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'careen' with instability, chaos, and dangerous situations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the ship or vehicle's instability and the chaos that comes with it.

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