Sailing
nnoun.actthe work of a sailorSynset:navigation seafaring
Derivationally Related Form:navigational
Hypernyms:employment work
Inherited Hypernyms:seafaringemploymentoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cabotage
Part Meronyms:steerage steering
nnoun.actriding in a sailboatDerivationally Related Form:sail
Hypernyms:seafaring water travel
Inherited Hypernyms:sailingwater traveltravelmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beatlufftack
Full Hyponyms:beatlufftack
nnoun.actthe departure of a vessel from a portHypernyms:departure going going away leaving
Inherited Hypernyms:sailingdepartureacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe activity of flying a gliderSynset:glide gliding sailplaning soaring
Derivationally Related Form:glidesoarsailplane
Hypernyms:flight flying
Inherited Hypernyms:glideflightair traveltravelmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hang glidingparaglidingparasailing
Full Hyponyms:hang glidingparasailing
vverb.motiontraverse or travel on (a body of water)Examples:- We sailed the Atlantic
- He sailed the Pacific all alone
Derivationally Related Form:sailorsail
Hypernyms:journey travel
Inherited Hypernyms:sailtraveltravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP | They --- the river (apply to: sail) | They --- down the river (apply to: sail)
vverb.motionmove with sweeping, effortless, gliding motionsSynset:sail sweep
Examples:- The diva swept into the room
- Shreds of paper sailed through the air
- The searchlights swept across the sky
Derivationally Related Form:sweep
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:sweepmove
Direct Hyponyms:swan
Full Troponyms:swan
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motiontravel on water propelled by windTopic:navigationpilotagepiloting
Examples:- I love sailing, especially on the open sea
- the ship sails on
Derivationally Related Form:sailingsail
Hypernyms:boat
Inherited Hypernyms:sailboatridetraveltravel
Direct Hyponyms:beatchange coursegybejibjibeluffoutpointpointrackrunscudtackwear roundwear shipweather
Full Troponyms:beatjibeluffoutpointrunscudtackwear shipweather
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motiontravel on water propelled by wind or by other meansSynset:navigate sail voyage
Examples:- The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
Derivationally Related Form:navigablesailvoyagervoyagenavigation
Hypernyms:journey travel
Inherited Hypernyms:voyagetraveltravel
Direct Hyponyms:astrogatecruise
Full Troponyms:astrogatecruise
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s somebody PP