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Sailing

noun/sˈeɪlɪŋ/
Definition
the work of a sailor
riding in a sailboat
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈeɪlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈeɪlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈeɪlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈeɪlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe work of a sailor
nounriding in a sailboat
nounthe departure of a vessel from a port
nounthe activity of flying a glider
verbtraverse or travel on (a body of water)
“We sailed the Atlantic”
verbmove with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
“The diva swept into the room”
verbtravel on water propelled by wind
“I love sailing, especially on the open sea”
verbtravel on water propelled by wind or by other means
“The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow”
Word Forms
navigationaladjectiveof or relating to navigation
sailverbtravel on water propelled by wind
glideverbfly in or as if in a glider plane
sailplaneverbfly a plane without an engine
soarverbfly by means of a hang glider
sailnounan ocean trip taken for pleasure
sailornouna serviceman in the navy
sweepnouna movement in an arc
sailingnounriding in a sailboat
voyagenounan act of traveling by water
voyagernouna traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
navigableadjectiveable to be sailed on or through safely
navigationnounship traffic
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Segeln
die Arbeit eines Seemanns
🇫🇷French
voile
le travail d'un marin
🇪🇸Spanish
navegación
el trabajo de un marinero
🇮🇹Italian
navigazione
il lavoro di un marinaio
🇳🇱Dutch
zeilen
het werk van een zeeman
🇵🇹Portuguese
navegação
o trabalho de um marinheiro
🇷🇺Russian
парусный спорт
работа моряка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नाव चलाना
एक नाविक का काम
🇧🇩Bengali
পালতোলা
একজন নাবিকের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
படகோட்டம்
ஒரு மாலுமியின் வேலை
🇮🇳Telugu
నౌకాయానం
ఒక నావికుడి పని
🇮🇳Marathi
नौकानयन
खलाशीचे काम
🇮🇳Gujarati
સઢ
નાવિકનું કામ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೌಕಾಯಾನ
ನಾವಿಕನ ಕೆಲಸ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കപ്പലോട്ടം
ഒരു നാവികൻ്റെ ജോലി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਜਹਾਜ਼
ਇੱਕ ਮਲਾਹ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
جہاز رانی
ایک ملاح کا کام
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
航行
水手的工作
🇯🇵Japanese
セーリング
船員の仕事
🇰🇷Korean
범주
선원의 일
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi thuyền
công việc của thủy thủ
🇹🇭Thai
การแล่นเรือใบ
งานของกะลาสีเรือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pelayaran
pekerjaan seorang pelaut
🇵🇭Filipino
paglalayag
gawain ng isang mandaragat
🇲🇾Malay
belayar
hasil kerja seorang pelaut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإبحار
عمل بحار
🇮🇷Persian
قایقرانی
کار یک ملوان
🇹🇷Turkish
yelkencilik
bir denizcinin işi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שַׁיִט
עבודת מלח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sailing'?
The primary meaning of 'sailing' is 'the work of a sailor'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sailing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sailing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sailing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sailing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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