boat
∞
1.0
- noun
- /boʊt/
:
bote
- And so we rented a boat in the harbour.
- a small boat
- a fishing boat
- a pleasure boat
And so we rented a boat in the harbour.
- And so we rented a boat in the harbour.
- Side note on this guy liked boats, really liked yachts.
- It's the captain of the boat and his exo.
- Like it's just my boat, my gear, my time.
- He stayed on the boat and got to the end.
- So we spent time on Roger's boat, Roger.
- So I'm currently on a ferry boat on my way to Alcatraz.
- You know me, I like boats in the sea.
- And then while they're on the boat, Pharaoh is terrified.
- They're just it's like OK, park your boat, shut off the light.
- I say we just go from one boat to the next to the next.
- But in the olden days, we built our boats with breadfruit trees.
- Listen in the boat, do as I say.
Examples
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I am sitting on the bottom of the boat, singing happy songs and sad songs.
Academic text (1999) -
And he drove our boat back out to that location.
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You belong in a boat out at sea.
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Come down into the boat.
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A lobster boat went down off the Scottish coast.
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"We'd like to rent a boat," my friend Eileen tells the man at the boat stand.
Academic text (2012) -
For years, experts have been calling for safer commercial fishing boats and better emergency training for crewmembers.
Academic text (2011) -
We rented a boat to explore the picturesque lake during our vacation.
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She spent the afternoon fishing from her small boat on the river.
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The children were excited to get into the boat for their first sailing lesson.
Synonyms
130
5.3
A large expensive boat for pleasure and sometimes for racing, often with sails and sometimes a motor
120
1.0
A narrow light boat with pointed ends that you move with a paddle
48
1.1
A small boat that moves by wind using sails
21
1.0
A small open boat moved with oars on lakes and rivers
13
1.0
A boat that is small and used for short trips on lakes or rivers
4
3.9
A boat or ship that carries people and things on water
4
3.7
A fast boat with a motor used for racing or quick trips
1
2.3
A small boat moved with oars for sport or fun
1
1.4
A small boat that uses sails to move and usually has one mast
1
7.6
A small flat-bottom boat that people use in shallow water for fishing
1
2.5
A small boat you move by pedalling on calm water
1
3.1
A small boat used for fun activities like racing or water skiing
1
3.5
A large private boat with engines used for pleasure cruising
Idioms
- Informal
A person who feels alone and confused, often singled out by others to fill a special role
Compounds
- Archaic
2
7.5
A large plane with a body like a boat that lets it land on and float on water
- Specialized
1
6.3
A small fast military boat that fires underwater bombs near the coast
- Archaic
1
7.5
A boat that carries mail and sometimes people and goods on a regular route
- Archaic
A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed ends used on large lakes for fishing and carrying goods
- Specialized
A small boat that a sailing ship keeps for the crew to move people or supplies
- Specialized
A small boat that takes a person who guides large ships into and out of port
- Archaic
A small navy ship that protects larger ships by attacking fast boats with torpedoes
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boat comes from the Old English word bāt, which meant 'boat' or 'small ship', and is like the German word Boot. So a boat is a small craft that carries people or things on water.