aquaplane

[ ak-wuh-pleyn, ah-kwuh- ]

noun

1. a board that skims over water when towed at high speed by a motorboat, used to carry a rider in aquatic sports.

verb (used without object)

, aq·ua·planed, aq·ua·plan·ing.

1. to ride an aquaplane.
2. hydroplane ( def 7 ).

aquaplane

/ ˈækwəˌpleɪn /

noun

1. a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing

verb

1. to ride on an aquaplane
2. (of a motor vehicle travelling at high speeds in wet road conditions) to rise up onto a thin film of water between the tyres and road surface so that actual contact with the road is lost

Other Words From

• aqua·planer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aquaplane¹

First recorded in 1910–15; aqua- + (air)plane

Example Sentences

In a nutshell, what had occurred was this: You know how you aquaplane.

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