yacht

/jot/

Thân thiện

A family enjoys a sunny day on their yacht.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing: A yacht is typically a vessel designed for pleasure, often with cabins and amenities, propelled by sails or an engine.
   • A power-driven vessel used for private pleasure cruising: This meaning extends to motor yachts, which are often luxurious.

2. Verb:

   • To sail or cruise in a yacht: The act of traveling or racing in such a vessel.

Examples

• Noun:

  • They spent the weekend on their yacht in the Mediterranean.
  • The regatta featured dozens of racing yachts.

• Verb:

  • They yachted around the Greek islands all summer.
  • He enjoys yachting on the lake.

Advanced Usage

• "To go yachting": To engage in the activity of sailing or cruising in a yacht.
  • Their favorite pastime is to go yachting along the coast.

Variants and Related Words

• Yachting (noun): The sport or activity of sailing in yachts.

  • He is very interested in yachting.

• Yachtsman / Yachtswoman (noun): A person who sails or owns a yacht.

  • She is an experienced yachtswoman.

• Yacht club (noun): A social and sporting club for people interested in yachting.

  • He is a member of the local yacht club.

Synonyms

• Sailboat: A boat propelled by sails. (Note: A yacht is often a specific type of sailboat intended for pleasure.)
• Cruiser: A boat, especially a powerboat, designed for leisure cruising.
• Vessel: A ship or large boat. (A more general term.)

Related Phrases

• Superyacht / Megayacht (noun): An extremely large, luxurious yacht.
  • The billionaire arrived on his superyacht.

Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

Verb

1. travel in a yacht

Từ đồng nghĩa

• racing yacht