noun

speedboat

SPEED-boht

Speedboat (noun) means a small, fast motorboat. Example: “They rented a speedboat to tour the coastline.”

noun

A small, fast motorboat.

"They rented a speedboat to tour the coastline."

How to use speedboat

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA boat built for going fast.

Common pairings

ride a speedboat speedboat chase

speedboated past tense, speedboats plural, speedboats singular

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They rented a _____ to tour the coastline.

A straightforward compound of "speed" and "boat."

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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.