# careering

Pronunciation: say "kuh-REER-ing" US /kəˈɹɪɹɪŋ/, UK /kəˈɹɪəɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Rapid, uncontrollable headlong motion.
   - Simple: Fast, wild movement that no one can stop or steer.
   - _The careering of the loose trailer across three lanes caused a pileup._
   - _Spectators gasped at the toboggan's careering toward the barrier._

## Verb

2. Present participle of career. — present participle and gerund of career
   - Simple: Present participle of career. Use this form for the action as it is happening, often after a form of "to be."
   - _The car came careering around the corner, narrowly missing a lamppost._
   - _She watched the sled go careering down the steep slope._

## Origin

Formed from the word "career" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/careering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).