CAREEN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Example: The ship careened out of control
Categories: Move
Synonyms
Rock, Lurch, Reel, Swag, Shift
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "careen" comes from Latin carīna, which comes from Ligurian carena, which was borrowed from French carene.
🔗 Related Words
carina – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.