1. to move forward rapidly while swaying or lurching from side to side
2. to tilt a ship on its side for cleaning or repair
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The car careened down the mountain road at dangerous speeds.
• She careened around the corner on her bicycle.
• The drunk driver careened from lane to lane.
• The shopping cart careened across the parking lot in the wind.
• The sailors careened the ship to scrape barnacles from its hull.
• After hitting the pothole, the truck careened toward the guardrail.