careens
Tilts while speeding
Careens means to tilt, sway, or lurch while moving at speed.
A car careens around a corner; a drunk careens down the sidewalk.
The word originally meant to tip a ship on its side for cleaning or repair, but that nautical sense is now rare.
In American English, careen has largely absorbed the meaning of career (to rush headlong), though purists distinguish them.
Hull's structural base
- hullOuter covering or frame
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- listSequence of recorded items
- beachSandy waterside margin
repair · caulking · scraping · barnacles · maintenance · shipwright · drydock · overhaul
Lacking any governance
- runawayOne who flees
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
reckless · heedless · unsteady · unstable · wayward · chaotic · unpredictable · haywire
Moving unsteadily, abruptly
- swervingTurning sharply aside
- veeringChanging direction suddenly
- hurtlingMoving dangerously fast
- barrelingMoving recklessly fast
zigzagging · weaving · fishtailing · skidding · swinging · tilting · listing · leaning
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- impactForceful contact or consequence
smash · near-miss · hazard · peril · disaster · catastrophe · pileup · derailment
Wheeled motor vehicle
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- taxiVehicle for hire
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
motorcycle · bicycle · skateboard · wheelchair · gurney · stroller · wagon · streetcar
keel
Hull's structural base
beach · repair · caulking · scraping · barnacles · maintenance · shipwright · drydock · overhaul · heeling
out-of-control
Lacking any governance
- runawayOne who flees
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
erratic · reckless · heedless · unsteady · unstable · wayward · chaotic · unpredictable · haywire · unguided
lurching
Moving unsteadily, abruptly
barreling · zigzagging · weaving · fishtailing · skidding · swinging · tilting · listing · leaning · pitching
collision
Forceful contact between objects
impact · smash · near-miss · hazard · peril · disaster · catastrophe · pileup · derailment · emergency
car
Wheeled motor vehicle
ambulance · motorcycle · bicycle · skateboard · wheelchair · gurney · stroller · wagon · streetcar · trolley
- career pathProgression through occupations
- career milestonesSignificant work achievements
- career changeMoving to different occupation
- career ladderSequential job advancement structure
- career centersJob placement facilities
- career fairsEvents connecting employers, applicants
career, careen, careers, careering, careening, careerist, careerists, careerism, careened