motorboating

[ moh-ter-boh-ting ]
/ ˈmoʊ tərˌboʊ tɪŋ /

noun

the recreational activity of operating or traveling in a motorboat.
a malfunction in audio equipment resulting in sounds like those produced by an outboard motor.

Origin of motorboating

First recorded in 1925–30; motorboat + -ing1

Definition for motorboating (2 of 2)

motorboat
[ moh-ter-boht ]
/ ˈmoʊ tərˌboʊt /

noun

a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.

verb (used without object)

to travel in or operate a motorboat: to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.

Origin of motorboat

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + boat

OTHER WORDS FROM motorboat

mo·tor·boat·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for motorboating

motorboat
/ (ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt) /

noun

any boat powered by a motor