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1.15 Motion
careen, vacillate, types of walk, vehicles, traveling
careen = lurch = sway = swing ~ swerve = veer = sheer ~ curve = slew
• (careen)- (of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion,
( ; ); The ship careened, the waves
dashed against the bow, and it was evident that she was going to sea in good
earnest. — Down the Rhine Young America in Germany;
• (lurch)- a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a staggering person,
( ; ); The train lurched, and
George put a hand on Max's shoulder to steady him. —
ChallengingDestiny#24:August2007;
• an act or instance of swaying abruptly;
• leave somebody in the lurch –
• (sway)- to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or
resting on a support, ( ; ; );
• to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction;
• to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion; He was in some ways a simple man-swayed
by the impulse of the moment. — The Tin Soldier;
• (swing)- to move back and forth suspended or as if suspended from above;
The chariots of the gods and goddesses are made of four joists in a frame,
suspended by a thick rope, as a swing might be. — Musicians of To-Day;
• (swerve)- to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly
from the straight or direct course, ( ;
; ); The horses swerved, and jerked a little squawk out of
one of the girls. — Children of the Bush;
• (veer)- to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change
from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another, ( ;
); The wind veered, and sent great gusts of rain into
the car. — The Best Short Stories of 1920 and the Yearbook of the American Short
Story;