boating
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
boat/bəʊt/
▶noun a small vessel propelled by oars, sails, or an engine.
■ a vessel of any size.
▶verb travel in a boat.■ transport in a boat.
– phrases
be in the same boat informal be in the same difficult circumstances as others.
push the boat out Brit. informal be extravagant.
rock the boat informal disturb an existing situation.
be in the same boat informal be in the same difficult circumstances as others.
push the boat out Brit. informal be extravagant.
rock the boat informal disturb an existing situation.
– derivatives
boatful noun (pl. boatfuls),
boating noun,
boatload noun.
boatful noun (pl. boatfuls),
boating noun,
boatload noun.
– origin OE bāt, of Gmc origin.
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