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to boat-race

to boat-race

3.8
To take part in a contest in boats to see who is fastest
  • phrasal verb
  • /boʊt reɪs/
translation icon : competir en regatas
  • They decided to boat race on the lake during the annual festival.

Examples

  • In the spring, we usually boat race along the coast for charity.

  • Let's boat race!

    I Love You, Man (2009)

  • We're about to boat race a bunch of those fucks from the University of Georgia up in the room.

    Dirty Grandpa (2016)

  • Every summer, our team loves to boat race against other clubs on the river.

Synonyms

to cox
vsto boat-race
  • Jargon
1 9.9

To steer and give directions in a racing boat used for rowing

takes part in competitions broadly rather than serving that steering duty

Surface Forms

boat-race infinitive
boat-raced past
boat-raced past participle
boat-racing present participle
boat-races third person singular

Morphology

boat-race = boat + race (transparent) = boat + race

Meaning is directly built from 'boat' + 'race' (competing in boats), which an average learner can deduce.

Etymology

Boat-race is simply the two words boat and race put together. The word race means a 'fast contest', so to boat-race is to take part in a fast contest using boats on the water.