Meanings
nouncareering (plural careerings)
plural careerings
- A rapid, uncontrollable headlong motion.
My old friend had tricks, but then I knew its tricks, and I was not less displeased at its manoeuvres, than a good rider is at the well known plunges and careerings of a favorite steed.
1833, The Aurora Borealis, a literary annual
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of career
Origin
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“careering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careering. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “careering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careering.
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