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Definitions for Boating
[1] the use of boats, especially for pleasure: He enjoyed boating and swimming.
[2] of or relating to boats: boating clothes.
[3] a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
[4] a small ship, generally for specialized use: a fishing boat.
[5] a small vessel carried for use by a large one, as a lifeboat: They lowered the boats for evacuation.
[6] a ship.
[7] a vessel of any size built for navigation on a river or other inland body of water.
[8] a serving dish resembling a boat: a gravy boat; a celery boat.
[9] Ecclesiastical . a container for holding incense before it is placed in the censer.
[10] to go in a boat: We boated down the Thames.
[11] to transport in a boat: They boated us across the bay.
[12] to remove (an oar) from the water and place athwartships. Compare ship1(def 10) .
[13] the practice of rowing, sailing, or cruising in boats as a form of recreation
[14] a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc, esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel
[15] (not in technical use) another word for ship
[16] navy a submarine
[17] a container for gravy, sauce, etc
[18] a small boat-shaped container for incense, used in some Christian churches
[19] in the same boat sharing the same problems
[20] burn one's boats See burn 1 (def. 19)
[21] miss the boat to lose an opportunity
[22] push the boat out British informal to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively
[23] rock the boat informal to cause a disturbance in the existing situation
[24] (intr) to travel or go in a boat, esp as a form of recreation
[25] (tr) to transport or carry in a boat
Words related to Boating
rowing, sailing, canoeing, drifting, yachting
Words nearby Boating
boatel, boater, boathook, boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boatslip
Origin of Boating
before 900; Middle English boot (noun), Old English bāt; cognate with Old Norse beit
Words that may be confused with Boating
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, boatbarge, boat, canoe, cruise, ship, sailboat, ship, yacht
Other words from Boating
boat·a·ble , adjective
boat·less , adjective
Word origin for Boating
Old English bāt ; related to Old Norse beit boat
Synonyms for Boating
rowing, sailing, canoeing, cruising, drifting, paddling, sculling, trawling, yachting