English dictionary
sail
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an ocean trip taken for pleasure
noun
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
noun
- any structure that resembles a sail
verb
- travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
verb
- traverse or travel on (a body of water)
verb
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
verb
- travel on water propelled by wind
Example sentences
The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow
We sailed the Atlantic
He sailed the Pacific all alone
The diva swept into the room
Shreds of paper sailed through the air
The searchlights swept across the sky
I love sailing, especially on the open sea
the ship sails on