Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sail
3 of 4 senses of sail
Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> swan
Sense 3
sail
=> run
=> luff, point
=> weather
=> beat
=> scud, rack
=> outpoint
=> tack, wear round
=> wear ship
=> jibe, gybe, jib, change course
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> cruise
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sail
3 of 4 senses of sail
Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> swan
Sense 3
sail
=> run
=> luff, point
=> weather
=> beat
=> scud, rack
=> outpoint
=> tack, wear round
=> wear ship
=> jibe, gybe, jib, change course
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> cruise
Entailment of verb sail
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb sail
4 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail
=> travel, journey
Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> move
Also See-> sail through#1
Sense 3
sail
=> boat
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> travel, journey
Familiarity of verb sail
sail used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sail
Sense 1
sail
=> travel, journey
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Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> move
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Sense 3
sail
=> boat
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Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> travel, journey
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Grep of noun sailing
clear sailing
parasailing
plain sailing
sailing
sailing-race
sailing boat
sailing master
sailing ship
sailing vessel
Overview of noun sailing
The noun sailing has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) seafaring, navigation, sailing -- (the work of a sailor)
2. (1) sailing -- (riding in a sailboat)
3. (1) sailing -- (the departure of a vessel from a port)
4. glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing -- (the activity of flying a glider)
Overview of verb sail
The verb sail has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (13) sail -- (traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone")
2. (3) sweep, sail -- (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky")
3. (1) sail -- (travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea")
4. voyage, sail, navigate -- (travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow")
Overview of adj sailing
The adj sailing has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (0) at sea, sailing -- (traveling by boat or ship)
Antonyms of adj sailing
1 sense of sailing
Sense 1
at sea(prenominal), sailing
INDIRECT (VIA sunken, afloat) -> aground
INDIRECT (VIA afloat, aground) -> sunken, submerged
Similarity of adj sailing
1 sense of sailing
Sense 1
at sea(prenominal), sailing
=> afloat(prenominal) (vs. aground) (vs. sunken)
Attributes of adj sailing
Familiarity of adj sailing
sailing used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Grep of adj sailing
sailing
Overview of noun sailing
The noun sailing has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) seafaring, navigation, sailing -- (the work of a sailor)
2. (1) sailing -- (riding in a sailboat)
3. (1) sailing -- (the departure of a vessel from a port)
4. glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing -- (the activity of flying a glider)
Overview of verb sail
The verb sail has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (13) sail -- (traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone")
2. (3) sweep, sail -- (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky")
3. (1) sail -- (travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea")
4. voyage, sail, navigate -- (travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow")
Overview of adj sailing
The adj sailing has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (0) at sea, sailing -- (traveling by boat or ship)
sailing definition
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