Difference between Swag and Careen

What is the difference between Swag and Careen?

Swag as a verb is to sway or cause to sway while Careen as a verb is to heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

Swag

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sway or cause to sway To droop To decorate (something) with swags

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A burglar's or thief's booty; boodle. a bushmans' possessions tied up in a blanket and carried over the shoulder on a long stick. handouts, freebies, or giveaways, such as those handed out at conventions. (The backronym "Stuff We All Get" has been suggested for this meaning, but it is probably not the etymology.) a wild guess or ballpark estimate (The backronyms "Sophisticated Wild Ass Guess", "Stupid Wild Ass Guess", and "Scientific Wild Ass Guess" have been suggested for this meaning, but it is probably not the etymology.) a loop of draped fabric a low point or depression in land, esp. a place where water collects.

Careen

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.To tilt on one side.To lurch or sway violently from side to side.To tilt or lean while in motion.To career.

We hope you now know whether to use Swag or Careen in your sentence.

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