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boating

[ boh-ting ]
/ ˈboʊ tɪŋ /
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noun

the use of boats, especially for pleasure: He enjoyed boating and swimming.

adjective

of or relating to boats: boating clothes.

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Origin of boating

First recorded in 1600–10; boat + -ing1, -ing2

Words nearby boating

boatel, boater, boat hook, boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boat nail
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Words related to boating

rowing, sailing, cruising, canoeing, drifting, paddling, yachting, trawling, sculling

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British Dictionary definitions for boating

boating
/ (ˈbəʊtɪŋ) /

noun

the practice of rowing, sailing, or cruising in boats as a form of recreation
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