boating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
  2. In Persia, a punishment of capital offenders, by laying them on the back in a covered boat, where they are left to perish.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of boat

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊtɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boating.wav /ˈboʊtɪŋ/ [ˈboʊ̯ɾɪŋ]

Word forms

boating boatings

Etymology

boat + -ing

Derived words

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