careering
present participle of career
careering (plural careerings)
Rapid, uncontrollable headlong motion.
• carrigeen
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*reer", n. Etym: [F. carrière race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See Car.]
1. A race course: the ground run over. To go back again the same career. Sir P. Sidney.
2. A running; full speed; a rapid course. When a horse is running in his full career. Wilkins.
3. General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a pubic character; as, Washington's career as a soldier. An impartial view of his whole career. Macaulay.
4. (Falconary)
Definition: The fight of a hawk.
Ca*reer", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Careered 3; p. pr. & vb. n. Careering]
Definition: To move or run rapidly. areering gayly over the curling waves. W. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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