motorboating

[ moh-ter-boh-ting ]

/ ˈmoʊ tərˌboʊ tɪŋ /

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.

Nearby words

motor-mouth, motorable, motorbicycle, motorbike, motorboat, motorboating, motorbus, motorcade, motorcar, motorcoach, motorcycle

Origin of motorboating

First recorded in 1925–30; motorboat + -ing¹

Definition for motorboating (2 of 2)

motorboat

[ moh-ter-boht ]

/ ˈmoʊ tərˌboʊt /

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 forms

mo·tor·boat·er, noun

Examples from the Web for motorboating

I thought about motorboating them, but that seemed a little past the line.
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British Dictionary definitions for motorboating

motorboat

/ (ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt) /

noun

any boat powered by a motor

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