noun
kayak
KEYE-ak
noun
1
A narrow, covered boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle, originally designed to be entered through a hole on top.
"They loaded the kayak onto the roof of the car and headed for the lake."
verb
1
To travel or paddle in a kayak.
"We kayaked along the coast for most of the afternoon."
How to Use Kayak
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, narrow, paddle-powered boat, or the act of paddling one.
Common pairings
kayak down the river
go kayaking
inflatable kayak
Word Forms
kayaked past tense, kayaks plural, kayaks singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from an Inuit word meaning roughly "hunter's boat," originally used by Arctic peoples for hunting on water.