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, nearly losing her balance.
• The truck careened off the highway after hitting a patch of ice.
• The drunk man careened from one side of the hallway to the other.
• The sailors careened the ship to scrape barnacles from its hull.
• The boat careened in the shallow bay for maintenance work.