Career
WordNet
noun
(1) The general progression of your working or professional life
"The general had had a distinguished career"
"He had a long career in the law"
(2) The particular occupation for which you are trained
verb
(3) Move headlong at high speed
"The cars careered down the road"
"The mob careered through the streets"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Mid 16th century, from carrière (a road or racecourse), from carriera, based on carrus ‘wheeled vehicle.’
Noun
- One's calling in life; a person's occupation.
- An individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan.
- A jouster's path during a joust.
- 1819: Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- These knights, therefore, their aim being thus eluded, rushed from opposite sides betwixt the object of their attack and the Templar, almost running their horses against each other ere they could stop their career.
- 1819: Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Verb
- To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way
- The car careered across the road and went through a hedge.
- speed
- in full career