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speedboating

American  
[speed-boh-ting] / ˈspidˌboʊ tɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act, practice, or sport of traveling in a speedboat.


Etymology

Origin of speedboating

First recorded in 1925–30; speedboat + -ing 1

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In these pages, Bush — so often labeled the speedboating, fly-fishing scion of Kennebunkport — grapples with his advantages, early and late in life.

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2018

Size probably contributed as much as its location to Lake George's popularity as a venue for speedboating.

From Time Magazine Archive

Winner of Amateur Class A and one of 18 drivers to finish in a field of 66 starters, was Gar Wood Jr., 16-year-old son of the famed speedboating "Silver Fox of Algonac."

From Time Magazine Archive

And then Lake George captured the spotlight as the place for speedboating.

From Time Magazine Archive

He is shy, likes speedboating, collects mementoes, is admired by stagehands.

From Time Magazine Archive

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