noun
motorboat
MOH-tuh-boht
Motorboat (noun) means a boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars. Example: “They rented a motorboat to explore the coastline.”
noun
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A boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars.
"They rented a motorboat to explore the coastline."
"The motorboat's engine sputtered and died halfway across the lake."
How to use motorboat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA boat that runs on an engine.
Common pairings
rent a motorboat
motorboat engine
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Word forms
- Plural
- motorboats
- Third person singular
- motorboats
- Past tense
- motorboated
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They rented a _____ to explore the coastline.
Etymology
From motor + boat.
Synonyms
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powerboat
Rhymes for motorboat
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What does “motorboat” mean?
The word “motorboat” means a boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars. In plain terms, a boat that runs on an engine.
How do you pronounce “motorboat”?
“Motorboat” is pronounced MOH-tuh-boht (/ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/ in IPA).
How do you use “motorboat” in a sentence?
Here is “motorboat” used in a sentence: “They rented a motorboat to explore the coastline.”
What part of speech is “motorboat”?
“Motorboat” is a noun.
