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Definition career in British English

career verb

[intransitive] verb
/kəˈrɪə(r)/
1

to move forwards very quickly in an uncontrolled way

Example

The driver lost control and careered into a tree.

Synonyms and related words
fly hasten speed
2

to be in a situation that you cannot control because things are happening so quickly

Example

The economy is in danger of careering out of control.

Synonyms and related words
run out of road suffer undergo
Definition career in British English