sailing
Từ điển Collocation
sailing noun
1 sport
ADJ. catamaran, dinghy, etc.
VERB + SAILING go
SAILING + NOUN club, school | holiday, trip | boat, craft, dinghy, ship, vessel
2 journey made by boat
ADJ. daily, overnight, regular, weekday, weekend | return
VERB + SAILING delay | suspend Sailings were suspended in the high winds.
PREP. ~ between The company operates regular sailings between Hull and Zeebrugge. | ~ from, ~ to the 4 p.m. sailing from Dover to Calais
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel; canvas, canvass, sheet
- an ocean trip taken for pleasure; cruise
v.
- traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water)
We sailed the Atlantic
He sailed the Pacific all alone
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; sweep
The diva swept into the room
Shreds of paper sailed through the air
The searchlights swept across the sky
- travel in a boat propelled by wind
I love sailing, especially on the open sea
- travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; voyage, navigate
The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
sails|sailed|sailing
syn.: coast cruise float glide navigate skim
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