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careen

/kəˈriːn/verb

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बेकाबू होकर तेज़ी से भागना, लड़खड़ाते हुए दौड़ना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] + adv./prep. especially North American

    (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a dangerous and uncontrolled way

    बेकाबू होकर तेज़ी से भागना, लड़खड़ाते हुए दौड़ना

    • The bus careened down the hill and hit a wall.
    • A truck careened across the road into a field.

    Synonyms career hurtle lurch rush speed

  2. 2

    [T, I] technical

    to turn a ship on its side for cleaning or repair; (of a ship) to lean to one side

    (जहाज़ को सफ़ाई या मरम्मत के लिए) करवट पर लिटाना; (जहाज़ का) एक ओर झुकना

    • The sailors careened the boat on the beach to scrape its hull.

    Synonyms tilt heel list lean

≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse careen and career: British English traditionally uses career for 'to move fast and out of control', as in 'The car careered off the road', while careen is more common in North American English.

Careen और career में भ्रम न करें: British English में 'तेज़ी और बेकाबू होकर चलना' के लिए परंपरागत रूप से career का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'The car careered off the road', जबकि careen North American English में अधिक प्रचलित है।