/ Dictionary / Index C careen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•reen Pronunciation: (ku-rēn'), [key] — v.i. (of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion: The car careened around the corner. (of a ship) to heel over or list. career (def. 7). to lean or bend away from the vertical position: The barn was careening a little. —v.t. —n. a careening. the position of a careened ship. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: careen (Thesaurus) care career Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language