Definition

1. Noun:

   • A board towed by a speedboat: A flat board on which a person stands while being pulled across the surface of water by a motorboat, skimming over the water.

2. Verb:

   • To ride on an aquaplane: To participate in the sport of standing on an aquaplane while being towed.
   • To hydroplane (of a vehicle): For a vehicle tire to lose contact with a wet road surface by gliding on a thin film of water, resulting in a loss of traction and control.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • He bought a new aquaplane for the summer holidays.
  • The instructor showed us how to balance on the aquaplane.

• Verb (sport):

  • She learned to aquaplane on the lake last summer.
  • They love to aquaplane behind their father's boat.

• Verb (vehicle loss of traction):

  • The car aquaplaned on the flooded road and veered off course.
  • Driving too fast in heavy rain can cause your tires to aquaplane.

Advanced Usage

• Technical context: In automotive safety discussions, "aquaplane" is synonymous with "hydroplane" to describe the dangerous loss of steering and braking control.
  • The accident report noted that the vehicle likely aquaplaned before hitting the barrier.

Variants and Related Words

• Aquaplaning (n/gerund): The action or phenomenon of aquaplaning.
  • Aquaplaning is a major hazard during monsoon season.
• Hydroplane (v/n): A near synonym, especially for the vehicle-related meaning. As a noun, it can also refer to a type of fast boat or a seaplane.

Synonyms

• For the noun (sport): Tow board, water ski (conceptually related but different equipment).
• For the verb (vehicle): Hydroplane, skid (on water).

Related Phrases

• To go aquaplaning: To engage in the sport of aquaplaning.
  • We're going aquaplaning this weekend if the weather is good.
• Prone to aquaplaning: Describes a road surface or tire condition that easily leads to hydroplaning.
  • Worn tires are more prone to aquaplaning.

Noun

1. a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water

Verb

1. ride on an aquaplane
2. rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
   • the car aquaplaned