# careen

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəˈɹiːn/

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. To tilt on one side.
3. To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
4. To tilt or lean while in motion.
5. To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly.
6. To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

## Etymology
First attested in the late 16th century, from French carène (“keel”), from Italian carena, from Latin carīna (“keel of a ship”). Doublet of carene and carina.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/careen