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sailing sailing definition

sailing


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  sweep,  sail 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  sail 
  =>  boat 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  voyage,  sail,  navigate 
  =>  travel,  journey 
  -------------- 
 
  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) 



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