First Known Use: circa 1583
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1careen
verb ca·reen \kə-ˈrēn\
: to go forward quickly without control
Full Definition of CAREEN
transitive verb
1
: to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
2
: to cause to heel over
intransitive verb
1
a : to careen a boat b : to undergo this process
2
: to heel over
3
: to sway from side to side : lurch <a careening carriage being pulled wildly … by a team of runaway horses — J. P. Getty>
4
: career
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Origin of CAREEN
from carine side of a ship, from Middle French, submerged part of a hull, from Latin carina hull, half of a nutshell; perhaps akin to Greek karyon nut
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Rhymes with CAREEN
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2careen
noun
Definition of CAREEN
archaicFirst Known Use of CAREEN
1712
CAREEN Defined for Kids
careen
verb ca·reen \kə-ˈrēn\
ca·reenedca·reen·ing
Definition of CAREEN for Kids
: to go at high speed without control
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