boating

[boh-ting]

noun

1. the use of boats, especially for pleasure.

   He enjoyed boating and swimming.

adjective

1. of or relating to boats.

   boating clothes.

boating

/ ˈbəʊtɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boating¹

First recorded in 1600–10; boat + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Paul was charged with three felony counts: one count of boating under the influence causing death and two counts of boating under the influence causing great bodily injury.

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For me, it’s indispensable during boating season, when I’m juggling the roles of host and carefree reveler.

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For him, backcountry flying is just another mode of sightseeing, like hiking through Yosemite or boating beneath Niagara Falls.

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Not because she would be playing the much-talked-about Knox in the Hulu series “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” but because they decided to go paddle boating in Echo Park Lake.

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Schäfer died in prison in 2010, but some of the German residents remained and have turned the former colony into a tourist destination, with a restaurant, hotel, cabins to rent and even a boating pond.

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Related Words

• rowing www.thesaurus.com
• sailing