career

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes: a career in medicine / politics * a teaching / academic career * What made you decide on a career as a vet? * She has been concentrating on her career. * a change of career * a career soldier / diplomat (= a professional one) * (BrE) a careers adviser / officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) 2 the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing: She started her career as an English teacher. * He is playing the best tennis of his career. * My school career was not very impressive. verb [V+adv./prep.] (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in an uncontrolled way SYNHURTLE: The vehicle careered across the road and hit a cyclist.