verb
careen
Careen (verb) means to tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
verb
1
To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
2
To lean over to one side.
3
To sway or rock about roughly from one side to the other.
"They were not motionless, but swayed to and fro above her head, thronging out of one sky-light into another, as if the universe and not the air-ship was careening."
— E. M. Forster, Chapter I (1909)
4
To lean or tilt to one side while moving.
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What is the meaning of careen?
"careen" (verb) means to tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
What is another word for careen?
Other words for "careen" include tilt, wobble, shift, keel, swag, reel.
What are the different meanings of careen?
"careen" has 3 main meanings: 1. To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired; 2. To lean over to one side; 3. To sway or rock about roughly from one side to the other.
