careenverb [ I + adv/prep ]
uk/kəˈriːn/us/kəˈriːn/mainly USto go forward quickly while moving from side to side:
The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went careening down the hill.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Moving quickly
- beetle
- belt
- bob
- bowl down/along sth
- career
- cavort
- glide
- gun
- leg
- outran
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- trot
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