Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun career

2 senses of career

Sense 1
career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)
       => occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

Sense 2
career, life history -- (the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law")
       => progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion -- (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb career

1 sense of career

Sense 1
career -- (move headlong at high speed; "The cars careered down the road"; "The mob careered through the streets")
       => travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast")