coast
the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine.
the region adjoining it: They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea.
a hill or slope down which one may slide on a sled.
a slide or ride down a hill or slope, as on a sled.
Obsolete. the boundary or border of a country.
the Coast, Informal. (in the U.S. and Canada) the region bordering on the Pacific Ocean; the West Coast: I'm flying out to the Coast next week.
to slide on a sled down a snowy or icy hillside or incline.
to descend a hill or the like, as on a bicycle, without using pedals.
to continue to move or advance after effort has ceased; keep going on acquired momentum: We cut off the car engine and coasted for a while.
to advance or proceed with little or no effort, especially owing to one's actual or former assets, as wealth, position, or name, or those of another: The actor coasted to stardom on his father's name.
to sail along, or call at the various ports of, a coast.
Obsolete. to proceed in a roundabout way.
to cause to move along under acquired momentum: to coast a rocket around the sun.
to proceed along or near the coast of.
Obsolete. to keep alongside of (a person moving).
Obsolete. to go by the side or border of.
Idioms about coast
the coast is clear, no danger or impediment exists; no persons are in the path or vicinity: The boys waited until the coast was clear before climbing over the wall.
Origin of coast
1synonym study For coast
Other words for coast
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How to use coast in a sentence
The basic approach went as planned: after separating from the Rosetta orbiter, Philae coasted slowly to the comet surface.
He coasted on that opening response through the rest of the debate.
Marianne Gingrich Interview Casts Doubts on Newt’s New Image | Margaret Carlson | January 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn other words, white athletes virtuously worked their tails off whereas black athletes simply coasted because they can.
She coasted over the holidays, when she needed to be hitting the gas.
I coasted over to the curb, put my head down on the steering wheel and started to cry.
He coasted Greenland and Labrador, and returned with 200 tons of glittering stones and sand, which he had mistaken for gold ore.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellBy its own weight the machine would have coasted down the mountain at a clip never before equaled.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsBeardsley stepped onto the corridor slidewalk, coasted to the escalator and rode it down.
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseGyrgir and his hosts coasted in all directions among the Greek islands, and greatly plundered the corsairs.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThe Caradoc slowly coasted by the flat and very low shore close in.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard Russell
British Dictionary definitions for coast
/ (kəʊst) /
: Related adjective: littoral
the line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water
(in combination): coastland
British the seaside
US
a slope down which a sledge may slide
the act or an instance of sliding down a slope
obsolete borderland or frontier
the coast is clear informal the obstacles or dangers are gone
to move or cause to move by momentum or force of gravity
(intr) to proceed without great effort: to coast to victory
to sail along (a coast)
Origin of coast
1Derived forms of coast
- coastal, adjective
- coastally, adverb
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