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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024boat•ing (bō′ting),USA pronunciation n. - the use of boats, esp. for pleasure:He enjoyed boating and swimming.
adj. - of or pertaining to boats:boating clothes.
- boat + -ing1, -ing2 1600–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boating /ˈbəʊtɪŋ/ n - the practice of rowing, sailing, or cruising in boats as a form of recreation
boat /boʊt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nauticala vessel for transport by water.
- Nauticala small ship, generally for specialized use:a fishing boat.
- Ceramicsa boat-shaped serving dish: a gravy boat.
Idioms- Idiomsin the same boat, in similar difficult circumstances:We're all in the same boat, so we should work together.
- Idioms, Informal Terms miss the boat, Informal.
- to fail to take advantage of an opportunity: He missed the boat when he applied too late.
- to miss the point of;
fail to understand: I missed the boat on that explanation.
- Idioms rock the boat. See rock2 (def. 12).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024boat (bōt),USA pronunciation n. - Nauticala vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Nauticala small ship, generally for specialized use:a fishing boat.
- Nauticala small vessel carried for use by a large one, as a lifeboat:They lowered the boats for evacuation.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa ship.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa vessel of any size built for navigation on a river or other inland body of water.
- Ceramicsa serving dish resembling a boat:a gravy boat; a celery boat.
- [Eccles.]a container for holding incense before it is placed in the censer.
- Idioms in the same boat, in the same circumstances;
faced with the same problems:The new recruits were all in the same boat. - Idioms, Informal Terms miss the boat, [Informal.]
- to fail to take advantage of an opportunity:He missed the boat when he applied too late to get into college.
- to miss the point of;
fail to understand:I missed the boat on that explanation.
- Idioms rock the boat. See rock2 (def. 12).
v.i. - Nautical, Naval Termsto go in a boat:We boated down the Thames.
v.t. - Nautical, Naval Termsto transport in a boat:They boated us across the bay.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto remove (an oar) from the water and place athwartships. Cf. ship (def. 11).
- bef. 900; Middle English boot (noun, nominal), Old English bāt; cognate with Old Norse beit
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boat /bəʊt/ n - 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
- (not in technical use) another word for ship
- a container for gravy, sauce, etc
- in the same boat ⇒ sharing the same problems
- burn one's boats ⇒
- miss the boat ⇒ to lose an opportunity
- rock the boat ⇒ informal to cause a disturbance in the existing situation
vb - (intransitive) to travel or go in a boat, esp as a form of recreation
- (transitive) to transport or carry in a boat
Etymology: Old English bāt; related to Old Norse beit boat |