English noun: career | |||
| 1. | career (act) the particular occupation for which you are trained | ||
| Synonyms | calling, vocation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | business, job, line, line of work, occupation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | business life, lifework, professional life, specialisation, specialism, speciality, specialization, specialty, walk, walk of life | ||
| 2. | career (act) the general progression of your working or professional life | ||
| Samples | The general had had a distinguished career. He had a long career in the law. | ||
| Synonyms | life history | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression | ||
English verb: career | |||
| 1. | career (motion) move headlong at high speed | ||
| Samples | The cars careered down the road. The mob careered through the streets. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||