Careen has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
pitching dangerously to one side
2
The position of a ship laid on one side.
Verb
1
walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
2
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
3
To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)