yacht
noun
a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
was yachting
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past progressiveof yacht.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And everyone's like, "Oh, I was yachting," and whatever, places I never heard of.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2024
Nixon, by contrast, was yachting off the Florida Keys, "doing some thinking and writing," according to an aide.
From Time Magazine Archive
It happened on my first visit to Naples—I was yachting with some Roman friends, the Vivianis.
From The Man with the Double Heart by Muriel Hine
The one pursuit that he was really fond of was yachting.
From The Queen of Hearts by Wilkie Collins
He was yachting round the coast and came ashore for golf.
From The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles by Percy James Brebner
