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Definitions

sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

asea

Synonyms

WEAK

addled adrift befuddled bewildered confused puzzled

ADJECTIVE

floating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soaring

STRONG

free hollow hovering inflated light loose swimming volatile wafting

WEAK

nonsubmersible unattached unsinkable unsubstantial

Antonyms

WEAK

submerged sunk

ADJECTIVE

nautical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

maritime navigational seafaring

STRONG

marine

WEAK

abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea naval navigating oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailorly salty sea-loving seagoing ship thalassic yachting

ADJECTIVE

nautical/naval

Synonyms

WEAK

abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea marine maritime navigating navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailorly salty sea-loving seafaring seagoing thalassic yachting

ADJECTIVE

racing

Synonyms

STRONG

darting dashing fast flying galloping hastening hurrying running rushing swift tearing whisking whizzing zooming

WEAK

speedy

Antonyms

STRONG

slow

WEAK

crawling creeping

NOUN

boating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rowing

STRONG

canoeing cruising drifting paddling sculling trawling yachting

NOUN

cruise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

jaunt journey

STRONG

crossing sail voyage

WEAK

boat trip sea trip

NOUN

departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal

STRONG

abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession stampede start vacation

WEAK

bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave taking off vanishing act withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrival coming entrance stay

STRONG

greeting hello

WEAK

abidance continuation keeping

NOUN

navigation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boating exploration shipping

STRONG

aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage piloting seafaring seamanship steerage steering voyage yachting

WEAK

cruising helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging

NOUN

racing

Synonyms

STRONG

competing contest darting dashing flying galloping hurrying running rushing sport sporting sprinting tearing track trotting whizzing

NOUN

shipping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freight ship

STRONG

passenger steam

NOUN

travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

driving excursion flying movement navigation ride sightseeing tour transit trek trip

STRONG

biking commutation cruising drive expedition hop junket passage peregrination ramble riding seafaring swing touring trekking voyage voyaging walk wandering wanderlust wayfaring weekend

WEAK

globetrotting overnight

Example Sentences

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In theory, those trends could reverse when ships stuck in the Gulf start sailing again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Hannah Schafer, a 62-year-old sailing instructor, said the aim was to open the humanitarian corridor to Gaza.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

A former corporate lawyer, Feldstein Soto squeaked through the primary before sailing to victory in her bid for the position in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Ship-tracking data showed it sailing just west of Malaysia on Tuesday after transiting the Malacca Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Furthermore, they would be sailing day and night, and they needed to get beyond the limit of floating ice: if they rammed a chunk in the dark, their journey would be a short one.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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