careen

Definition of careen

Verbs

walk as if unable to control one's movements
Synonyms:
keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag
Type of:
walk
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
Synonyms:
shift, tilt, wobble
Type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Nouns

pitching dangerously to one side
Synonyms:
rock, sway, tilt
Type of:
lurch, pitch, pitching
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

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