to yacht

Examples

• All

• When Martin isn't busy running his family's business into the ground, he's either yachting or buying art for his castle.

  Dinner for Schmucks (2010)

• I'll wear my bowler when I'm yachting or gavotting with my friends.

  Pippi Longstocking (1997)

• After the third time, he ran home and called Bradley, who said that Jackie must have gone yachting with her family.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I'll wear my Bowler when I'm yachting

  Pippi Longstocking (1997)

• He'd already been yachting for 15 years and traveled around the world twice," claimed Dooley.

  Blog text (1)

• I'll wear my Bowler when I'm yachting or gavotting with my friends.

  Pippi Longstocking (1997)

• We spent the weekend yachting along the coast, enjoying the warm sun and gentle waves.

• Every summer, our family makes it a tradition to go yachting on our friend's boat.

Synonyms

B

to boat

vsto yacht

10 1.0

To travel on water in a small vehicle like a rowboat or motorboat

is used for pleasure trips rather than basic transport

V

to voyage

vsto yacht

3 4.0

To travel by ship or boat over a long distance

is used for shorter pleasure trips rather than long sea journeys

M

to motorboat

vsto yacht

2 3.3

To travel in a small boat with a motor

focuses on leisure and comfort rather than engine driven transport

M

to motorboating

vsto yacht

3.0

To drive a boat with a motor on water

describes leisure travel rather than the act of operating a craft

Phrasal Verbs

C

to charter a yacht

1 6.0

To rent a yacht for private use for a set time

Compounds

Y

yacht club

9 3.7

A club where people who sail or own boats meet and take part in events

Y

yacht race

1 3.5

A race where people sail yachts around a set course

L

land yacht

1 8.5

A vehicle with wheels and a sail that moves across land using wind

M

motor yacht

1 3.5

A large private boat with engines used for pleasure cruising

R

racing yacht

1 6.0

A fast, light boat that people use for racing, usually with sails

I

ice yacht

• Specialized

7.9

A small sailboat with skate blades that moves across ice

Y

yacht chair

5.5

A light folding chair with arms for sitting outdoors, often on a boat

Surface Forms

Etymology