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Definition of motorboat
- stinkpot [ slang ]
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1890, in the meaning defined above
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[ moh -ter-boht ]
- a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor .
verb (used without object)
to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.
/ ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt /
- any boat powered by a motor
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- motor·boater noun
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Origin of motorboat 1
Example Sentences
The small motorboat anchors in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay.
To picture why this happens, imagine that you are driving a motorboat in the ocean.
Built by Iguana Pro, the 32-foot-long vessel is an amphibious motorboat that can pull itself up on beaches and into hiding.
If its creation had resulted in dozens of easily accessed shady picnic groves instead of a bathtub accessible only by expensive motorboats, we might not be having this discussion in the first place.
He laughs that sailing yacht crew who become motorboat crew are known as “going over to the dark side,” because it’s seen as the easier, more plush option compared to the romance and closer-to-the-waves nature of actual sailing.
Also, later today she's due to go for a ride on a jet powered motorboat - and attend a wine tasting.
“My father called us ‘The Lucky Seven,’ and we had a 24-foot motorboat by that name,” says Mark Shriver, the fourth child.
It is not easy for a common man in Africa to afford a motorboat with an 80-horsepower engine.
No answering response came from the motorboat which drove directly toward the sailboat.
The latest emergency caused Mr. Holloway to divert his attention from the motorboat.
That fellow looks like one of the men who were in the motorboat that struck the Holloway sailboat!
More than ever he was convinced that he had not been mistaken in identifying him as the motorboat operator.
Unable to see many feet ahead of them, the boys lost sight of the raft and the motorboat.
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Motorboat Definition
(informal) To place one's head between a woman's breasts and make the sound of a motorboat with one's lips whilst moving the head from side to side.
Other Word Forms of Motorboat
Origin of motorboat.
motor +"Ž boat
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Motorboat Sentence Examples
Originally a horse boat but later towed by a motorboat .
Almost anyone can head out in a motorboat on the weekend, but if you want to learn to sail, you'll need to take lessons and make sure you can control the boat so you aren't injured or so you don't drift out to sea.
There is a lot of boat traffic so great care must be taken leaving or entering the harbor if you hire a motorboat .
Swallow at the end of the day classic motorboat Rally 2006 The Classic Motorboat Rally was a great success this year.
Bernard finds a suitable boat hire company, and negotiates for a medium large motorboat with plenty of helpful electronic gizmos.
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- a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine - a small vessel for travel on water , , , - a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered , - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine - a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck , - a motorboat with an outboard motor - a fast motorboat , , - a motorboat resembling a motor scooter , - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle | ||
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- cabin cruiser
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- While you can take a motorboat, many people prefer to take the original Venetian taxi, the famous gondola.
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Alternative forms
From motor + boat .
Pronunciation
- ( UK ) IPA ( key ) : /ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt/
- ( US ) IPA ( key ) : /ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/
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motorboat ( plural motorboats )
- ( nautical ) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard ), but especially a small one.
Translations
, (zawraq ʔāliyy) (motoranavak) (matórnaja lódka), (matórny čóvjen) (mōṭorbōṭ) (motórna lódka) (mautaubhut), (mautau) (mo tok syun ), (hei teng ), (hei syun ) (mótuōchuán), (qìtǐng), (qìchuán) or , (moṭoriani navi) (tachyploḯa), (michanokínito skáfos) (moṭarboṭ) , (mōtābōto) (motorly qaiyq) (kaanout), (kaanout yŭən), (long bot yŭən) (moteoboteu) (motorduu kayık) (hư̄a chak) , (motoren čamec) , (qâyeq-e motori) , with outboard engine) (motórnaja lódka); (with inboard engine) (káter), (motórka) (colloquial) , (qayiq-i motordor) (rʉʉa-yon) (motórnyj čóven) (moṭar boṭ) (matorluq qëyiq) |
motorboat ( third-person singular simple present motorboats , present participle motorboating , simple past and past participle motorboated )
- To ride in a motorboat.
- 2011 October 10, Molly McCarthy, Stella Blake-Kelly, Peter McCaffrey, “Year In News”, in Salient , Victoria University of Wellington, page 9 : ACT on Campus President Peter McCaffrey allegedly motorboated Heather Roy at the ACT Party offices over the newly-passed piece of legislation.
- 2012 June 8, “ Underwood takes her 3rd video of year win at CMTs ”, in Bali Post , page 12 : Kellie Pickler pretended to motorboat an imaginary pair of breasts to introduce Little Big Town's performance of “Pontoon,” [ … ]
- 2013 October 25, “Breast cancer awareness gone too far”, in The Daily Athenaeum , West Virginia University, page 4 : Other promotional events, such as “No Bra” day or the “ motorboating girls for breast cancer awareness” campaign, also take things a little too far.
- 2013 , "19 Most Lustable Celebs", VIBE , April/May 2013, page 84 : You're blind to the blue Pacific water and glaring sun as your entire face is buried in Sofia's bosom—you're motorboating on a motorboat!
- 2014 , Madison Holmes, "Big boobs: The bane of my existence", The Orion (Chico State University), 15 October 2014, page A6 : While talking to some dude at a party, he bent over and motorboated me.
- 2015 , Jill Sorenson, Shooting Dirty , unnumbered page : Tiffany put her hands on Janelle's hips and motorboated her breasts.
- 2016 July 19, Shane Allison, You're the One I Want: A Novel , Simon and Schuster, →ISBN : Tangela has these huge titties, the kind I like to motorboat .
- 2013 August 1, Ben Brooks, Lolito , Canongate Books, →ISBN : 'And we can fucking smash his dick in. Elliot's coming. And Hattie.' 'Are you lying?' 'I am not lying.' 'If you are lying, I am going to smash your dick in.' ... Amundsen pushes his whole head into the bowl, motorboating his food.
- 2021 April 6, Natasha Osiris, Transformed into a Ts-Girl (M2F) by a Dice , AuthorHouse, →ISBN : Immediately I started to lick, to suck, to kiss, to blow and to motorboat her pussy .
- 2012 07 , Karen Alterisio Nelson, Millions of Reasons to Lie , iUniverse, →ISBN , page 118 : She wanted to straddle him and motorboat him right there. She thought about his chest again, and his lips. His dark eyelashes made his dark chocolate eyes so much darker, especially when they softened with desire.
- 2017 April 9, Harvey C Gordon, SEXciting PUNography , eBook Partnership, →ISBN : A man who was having trouble recalling an important piece of information put his head between his girlfriend's breasts and had her motorboat him. You might say the man was racking his brain trying to remember.
- 2019 April 24, Cassandra Dee, Buy Me: A Forbidden Romance , Cassandra Dee Romance: Some guys would have welcomed the opportunity to motorboat his face between two huge bags of saline, enjoying the artificial bounceback.
- 2020 January 28, Joe Ide, Hi Five , Mulholland Books, →ISBN : “Why didn't you just take your tits out and motorboat him?” “He was nice and polite, okay?” she said. “Something you should learn about. Where's the fucking car?” As good a time as any, Isaiah thought.
- 2020 August 18, Ashley & JaQuavis, Money Devils 1: A Cartel Novel , St. Martin's Press, →ISBN : It was the same girl from the boat earlier that day, but she was the one driving this go-around. She motorboated his face as he licked away. A petite-framed Latina woman was giving him oral while massaging his sack.
- 2021 September 1, Goran Radanovic, 10 Erotic Short Stories Vol. 1 , Goran Radanovic, →ISBN , page 51 : He smiled as I motorboated his face between my breasts.
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The meaning of MOTORBOAT is a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine. ... motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers. ... Britannica English: Translation of motorboat for Arabic Speakers. Britannica.com: ...
MOTORBOAT definition: 1. a small, fast boat that is powered by an engine 2. a small, fast boat that is powered by an…. Learn more.
A motorboat is a small craft with one or more engines for propulsion. Motorboats are commonly used for work, recreation, sport, or racing. Boat engines vary in shape, size, and type. These include inboard, outboard (integrating, the engine, gearbox, and propeller in one portable unit mounted in the rear), and inboard-outboard (or "sterndrive ...
Motorboat definition: a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor. . See examples of MOTORBOAT used in a sentence.
Any boat powered by a motor.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition of motorboat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. ... Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner ...
motorboat meaning, definition, what is motorboat: a small fast boat with an engine: Learn more. ... From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: ... teeming with water-buses and motorboats, barges and gondolas. • Richie, ...
Motorboat definition: A boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine or other motor. Dictionary Thesaurus Sentences ... motorboats A boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine or other kind of motor, esp., such a boat that is relatively small. Webster's New World.
Define motorboat. motorboat synonyms, motorboat pronunciation, motorboat translation, English dictionary definition of motorboat. n. A boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine or other motor.
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MOTORBOAT meaning: 1. a small, fast boat that is powered by an engine 2. a small, fast boat that is powered by an…. Learn more.
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine. a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
motorboat (third-person singular simple present motorboats, present participle motorboating, simple past and past participle motorboated). To ride in a motorboat. (slang, intransitive, transitive) To press one's face between (another person's breasts); to press one's face between the breasts of (another person) and shake ones head, hum, or vibrate ones lips, in imitation of a motorboat engine ...
trimaran, three-hulled variant of the catamaran (q.v.). Motorboat, a relatively small watercraft propelled by an internal-combustion or electric engine. Motorboats range in size from miniature craft designed to carry one person to seagoing vessels of 100 feet (30 m) or more. Most motorboats, however, have space for six passengers or fewer.
A Beginners Guide to Motorboats There are many different types of motorboats, from small runabouts to mega yachts, with a vast array of hull shapes, construction materials, and propulsion systems.Sometimes referred to as powerboats, motor yachts, or superyachts (typically when over 100 feet long), what these boats share in common is that they all have some sort of engine or motor for ...
Motorboat. A motorboat or speedboat is a boat which is powered by an engine (also commonly called a motor). Some motorboats, especially those used for water skiing, may have two engines. Some motorboats are made with inboard engines built in; others attach an outboard motor containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the ...
A motorboat, speedboat, or powerboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit. An inboard/outboard contains a hybrid of a powerplant and an outboard ...
motorboat. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: motorboat (noun) motorboat / ˈ moʊtɚˌboʊt/ noun. plural motorboats. Britannica Dictionary definition of MOTORBOAT. [count] : a boat with a motor — see picture at boat.
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motorboat (English) Origin & history motor + boat Alternative forms. motor boat; Noun motorboat (pl. motorboats) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one. See also. powerboat; speedboat Translations motorboat - boat driven by an engine. Armenian: մոտորանավակ
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motorboat in American English. (ˈmoutərˌbout) noun. 1. a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor. intransitive verb. 2. to travel in or operate a motorboat. to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.
Motorboats with a straight inboard are generally steered by a rudder, a vertical appendage that directs the flow of water in one direction or the other, causing the boat to turn. Inboard/Outboard (Sterndrive) : An inboard/outboard system—commonly referred to as a sterndrive—consists of an engine and an outboard drive unit.