All careering synonyms
caΒ·reer
C c verb careering
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- swoop β to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
- topple β to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
- lunge β a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- submerge β to put or sink below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium.
- sound β The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3β30 miles (5β48 km) wide.
- immerse β to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
- plunk β to pluck (a stringed instrument or its strings); twang: to plunk a guitar.
- keel β a red ocher stain used for marking sheep, lumber, etc.; ruddle.
- belly-flop β to do a belly flop, as in diving or sledding.
- whisk β to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
- hie β to hasten; speed; go in haste.
- outstrip β to outdo; surpass; excel.
- post β power-on self-test
- wing β either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- bustle β If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried way, often because they are very busy.
- scuttle β Nautical. a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel. a cover for this.
- depart β When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- skip β to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- skitter β to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.
- abscond β If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission.
- hotfoot β a practical joke in which a match, inserted surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe, is lighted and allowed to burn down.
- decamp β If you decamp, you go away from somewhere secretly or suddenly.
- skedaddle β to run away hurriedly; flee.
- smoke β the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- scorch β to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
- shag β this dance step.
- streak β a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud.
- accelerate β If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
- fleet β an arm of the sea; inlet.
- quicken β to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace.
- urge β to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- hightail β to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
- assist β If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- bomb β A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- impel β to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- aid β Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- glance β to look quickly or briefly.
- flounce β to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage.
- stream β a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- gallop β to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed: They galloped off to meet their friends.
- spring β String PRocessING language
- dash β If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- speed β rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- chase β If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
- scamper β to run or go hastily or quickly.
- tumble β to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
- scoot β to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
- dart β If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly.