# boating

Pronunciation: say "BOH-ting" US /ˈboʊtɪŋ/, UK /ˈbəʊtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The recreational activity of traveling on a body of water in a boat.
   - Simple: The fun activity of riding in a boat on a lake, river, or sea.
   - _They spent the weekend boating along the coast._
   - _Boating requires checking the weather before you head out._
3. In ancient Persia, a method of executing capital offenders by laying them on their back in a covered boat and leaving them to perish.
   - Simple: An old Persian punishment in which a condemned person was laid in a covered boat and left to die.
   - _The court condemned the assassin to boating, a sentence reserved for the worst crimes._
   - _Boating left its victims exposed to the sun until they perished._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of boat. — present participle and gerund of boat
   - Simple: Present participle of boat. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _The family is boating across the bay today._
   - _She enjoys boating whenever the weather is calm._

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