noun
speedboat
SPEED-boht
Speedboat (noun) means a small, fast motorboat. Example: “They rented a speedboat to tour the coastline.”
noun
1
A small, fast motorboat.
"They rented a speedboat to tour the coastline."
How to use speedboat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA boat built for going fast.
Common pairings
ride a speedboat
speedboat chase
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Word forms
- Plural
- speedboats
- Third person singular
- speedboats
- Past tense
- speedboated
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They rented a _____ to tour the coastline.
Etymology
A straightforward compound of "speed" and "boat."
Rhymes for speedboat
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What does “speedboat” mean?
The word “speedboat” means a small, fast motorboat. In plain terms, a boat built for going fast.
How do you pronounce “speedboat”?
“Speedboat” is pronounced SPEED-boht (/ˈspidˌboʊt/ in IPA).
How do you use “speedboat” in a sentence?
Here is “speedboat” used in a sentence: “They rented a speedboat to tour the coastline.”
What part of speech is “speedboat”?
“Speedboat” is a noun.
