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.

Nearby words

boatel, boater, boathook, boathouse, boatie, boating, boatlift, boatload, boatman, boatmanship, boatslip

Origin of boating

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

Definition for boating (2 of 2)

boat

[ boht ]

/ boʊt /

noun

a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.

a small ship, generally for specialized use: a fishing boat.

a small vessel carried for use by a large one, as a lifeboat: They lowered the boats for evacuation.

a ship.

a vessel of any size built for navigation on a river or other inland body of water.

a serving dish resembling a boat: a gravy boat; a celery boat.

Ecclesiastical. a container for holding incense before it is placed in the censer.

verb (used without object)

to go in a boat: We boated down the Thames.

verb (used with object)

to transport in a boat: They boated us across the bay.

to remove (an oar) from the water and place athwartships.Compare ship¹(def 10).

Origin of boat

before 900; Middle English boot (noun), Old English bāt; cognate with Old Norse beit

Related forms

boat·a·ble, adjectiveboat·less, adjective

Can be confused

barge boat canoe cruise ship sailboat ship yacht

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Examples from the Web for boating

On the first day of the vacation, she is killed in a boating accident as her children watch on in horror.
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His wife is in a coma from a boating accident, and he wants to bring his family together before she dies.
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Back in New York City, boating the border had seemed like a fine journalistic experiment.
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One of the boating men made a martyr of himself and took the mother.
Original Short Stories, Volume 12 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
Until a late hour, after their return from this boating excursion, the party remained on deck, talking over the events of the day.
Gulf and Glacier|Willis Boyd Allen
“I delight in boating,” observed Fred, when McAllister had quelled the disturbance.
Freaks on the Fells|R.M. Ballantyne
No fishing, no boating, no swimming, no skating on those treacherous rivers; only surprise and shock and disaster!
Southern Stories|Various
If anybody says it is a good day for bathing you say it is better for boating.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, September 8th, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for boating (1 of 2)

boating

/ (ˈbəʊtɪŋ) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for boating (2 of 2)

boat

/ (bəʊt) /

noun

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

navy a submarine

a container for gravy, sauce, etc

a small boat-shaped container for incense, used in some Christian churches

in the same boat sharing the same problems

burn one's boats See burn 1 (def. 19)

miss the boat to lose an opportunity

push the boat out British informal to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively

rock the boat informal to cause a disturbance in the existing situation

verb

(intr) to travel or go in a boat, esp as a form of recreation

(tr) to transport or carry in a boat

Word Origin for boat

Old English bāt; related to Old Norse beit boat

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Idioms and Phrases with boating

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see burn one's bridges (boats); in the same boat; miss the boat; rock the boat.

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Definition for boating (2 of 2)

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noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

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boating

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boat

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Word Origin for boat

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