CAREENING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word careening. (close relations)
Definition of CAREENING
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| tilt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances • a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement • a slight but noticeable partiality • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical • pitching dangerously to one side verb • to incline or bend from a vertical position • heel over • move sideways or in an unsteady way • charge with a tilt | ||||||||
| heel | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation • the back part of the human foot • someone who is morally reprehensible • one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread • the lower end of a ship's mast • (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft verb • tilt to one side • follow at the heels of a person • perform with the heels • strike with the heel of the club • put a new heel on | ||||||||
| keel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a projection or ridge that suggests a keel • the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly • one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements | ||||||||
| lurch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the act of moving forward suddenly verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move abruptly • move slowly and unsteadily • loiter about, with no apparent aim • defeat by a lurch | ||||||||
| reel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector • music composed for dancing a reel • winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod • a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound • a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps • an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis • wind onto or off a reel | ||||||||
| rock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter • United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984) • material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust • (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable • hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) • a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
| shift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an event in which something is displaced without rotation • a qualitative change • the time period during which you are at work • the act of changing one thing or position for another • the act of moving from one place to another • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time • the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist verb • make a shift in or exchange of • change place or direction • move around • move very slightly • move from one setting or context to another • change in quality • move and exchange for another • move sideways or in an unsteady way • move abruptly • use a shift key on a keyboard • change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change • change gears • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | ||||||||
| stagger | verbv | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • walk with great difficulty • to arrange in a systematic order • astound or overwhelm, as with shock | ||||||||
| swag | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • valuable goods • goods or money obtained illegally • a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • walk as if unable to control one's movements • sway heavily or unsteadily | ||||||||
| sway | verbv | |||||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
| wobble | verbv | |||||||
noun • an unsteady rocking motion verb • move unsteadily • move sideways or in an unsteady way • tremble or shake | ||||||||
