coasting

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of coast. Use this -ing form when something glides along without power or effort.

   The cyclist was coasting down the hill without pedaling.

   We kept coasting until the car finally rolled to a stop.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   Rolling along in a moving vehicle with the gears off and the engine no longer pushing it.

   Like a ball that keeps rolling on its own after you stop pushing it.

   Coasting saves fuel when you roll down a long hill.

   The driver tried coasting to the gas station after the tank ran low.

   Similargliding

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Sailing a ship along the shore or from one port to the next.

   Like walking along the edge of a field instead of cutting across the middle.

   Coasting let small boats trade safely without crossing the open sea.

   The captain preferred coasting to long ocean voyages.

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   A stretch after treatment when symptoms keep going for a while before they slowly start to get better.

   Coasting meant her tingling fingers got worse before the feeling came back.

   The doctor warned that some coasting was normal after the last dose.

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