boating

American  

[boh-ting] / ˈboʊ tɪŋ /

noun

1. the use of boats, especially for pleasure.

   He enjoyed boating and swimming.

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adjective

1. of or relating to boats.

   boating clothes.

boating British  

/ ˈbəʊtɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of boating

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

Related Words

• rowing
• sailing