boat

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

boats

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

boat

past (v2)

boated

past participle (v3)

boated

present participle

boating

3rd person singular

boats

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

   • We can't get everything in the boat. We'll leave this stuff behind.
   • Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel[…]. Next he put the mackerel in a fry-pan, and the shanty began to smell like a Banks boat just in from a v'yage.

2. 2.A full house.(slang)

   • Let's take turns rowing the boat.
   • We crossed the river by boat.

3. 3.A large and heavy car; the term connotes wasteful size.(informal)

   • He claimed to be broke but he always drove that ridiculous boat.

4. 4.A conveyance, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.

   • Let's take turns rowing the boat.
   • We crossed the river by boat.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To travel by boat.

2. 2.To transport in a boat.

3. 3.To place in a boat.

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