motorboating

[moh-ter-boh-ting]

noun

the recreational activity of operating or traveling in a motorboat.
a malfunction in audio equipment resulting in sounds like those produced by an outboard motor.

Origin of motorboating

First recorded in 1925–30; motorboat + -ing¹

motorboat

[moh-ter-boht]

noun

a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.

verb (used without object)

to travel in or operate a motorboat: to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.

Origin of motorboat

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + boat

Related formsmo·tor·boat·er, noun

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Contemporary Examples of motorboating

I thought about motorboating them, but that seemed a little past the line.
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Neil Patrick Harris
October 15, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for motorboating

motorboat

noun

any boat powered by a motor

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