boating

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The fun activity of riding in a boat on a lake, river, or sea.

   Like riding a bike for fun, but on water instead of a road.

   We went boating on the lake all afternoon.

   Boating is one of her favorite summer hobbies.

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of boat. Use this form for the action happening right now.

   They are boating down the river this morning.

   We were boating near the harbor when it started to rain.

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3. 3
   nounhistoricaluncountable

   An old Persian punishment in which a condemned person was laid in a covered boat and left to die.

   The condemned man was sentenced to boating by the king.

   Few prisoners survived boating for more than a few days.

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