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coast
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- pronunciation:
- kost
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the land or area next to the ocean; seashore.
If you look up the coast in this direction, you can see the lighthouse.We took an early evening drive along the coast.
- synonyms:
- seacoast, seashore, seaside
- antonyms:
- inland
- similar words:
- beach, littoral, shore, shoreline, strand
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| definition 2: |
the region of a country or continent that lies along an ocean.
He flew to the west coast yesterday.Mozambique is on the east coast of Africa.- synonyms:
- seaboard
- antonyms:
- inland
- similar words:
- littoral
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
coasts, coasting, coasted |
| definition 1: |
to slide down a hill, as on a sled.
- synonyms:
- slide
- similar words:
- glide, glissade, sled
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| definition 2: |
to move without continuing to expend effort or energy.
- synonyms:
- glide, slide
- similar words:
- drift, ride
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| definition 3: |
to sail along a coast or near the shore.
- similar words:
- sail, skirt
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| definition 4: |
to proceed without straining one's resources or talent, as on the basis of one's reputation.
The piano player was merely coasting. |
| related words: |
bicycle, breeze, fly, idle, ride, roll, slide, spin |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to sail along the coast of.
- synonyms:
- skirt
- similar words:
- sail
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