careen(noun, verb) noun1. pitching dangerously to one sideSimilar word(s): rock, sway, tiltDefinition categories: act, lurch, pitch, pitching verb1. walk as if unable to control one's movementsSimilar word(s): keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swagDefinition categories: motion, walk2. move sideways or in an unsteady way- The ship careened out of controlSimilar word(s): shift, tilt, wobbleDefinition categories: motion, move