careering
Rushing forward very fast and out of control.
careering in a sentence
- The careering shopping trolley rolled down the hill and into the hedge.
- We jumped aside as the careering bike sped past us.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to careering?
- Asteady
- Bcontrolled
- Churtling
- Dslow
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C: hurtling. The other three mean the opposite of careering.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to careering?
- Ahurtling
- Bspeeding
- Csteady
- Dracing
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C: steady. The other three mean nearly the same as careering.
Words that mean something similar
hurtling, speeding, racing
Words that mean the opposite
steady, controlled, slow
More words about movement & action
- cascade: To pour or tumble downwards like a waterfall; or a tumbling fall of something.
- clamber: To climb using your hands and feet in an awkward way.
- collide: To crash into something.
- conceal: To hide something so it cannot be seen.
- confine: To keep someone or something inside a small space or within limits.
- conquer: To defeat someone or take control of a place by force.
- consume: To eat, drink or use up something.
- contort: To twist something out of its normal shape.
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