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Definition of Coast
1. Verb. Move effortlessly; by force of gravity.
2. Noun. The shore of a sea or ocean.
Specialized synonyms: Barbary Coast, Aeolia, Aeolis, Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast, Pacific Coast
Specialized synonyms: Litoral, Littoral, Littoral Zone, Sands, Landfall, Seaboard, Seaside, Tideland
Terms within: Foreshore
Generic synonyms: Shore
Derivative terms: Coastal, Coastal
3. Noun. A slope down which sleds may coast. "When it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
4. Noun. The area within view. "The coast is clear"
5. Noun. The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it. "The children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
Generic synonyms: Motion, Move, Movement
Specialized synonyms: Sideslip, Skid, Slip, Snowboarding
Derivative terms: Glide, Glide, Slide, Slide
Definition of Coast
1. n. The side of a thing.
2. v. i. To draw or keep near; to approach.
3. v. t. To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
Definition of Coast
1. Noun. (obsolete) The side or edge of something. (defdate 15th-18th c.) ¹
2. Noun. The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) A region of land; a district or country. (defdate 14th-17th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) A region of the air or heavens. (defdate 14th-17th c.) ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive nautical) To sail along a coast ¹
7. Verb. Applied to human behavior, to make a minimal effort, to continue to do something in a routine way. This implies lack of initiative and effort. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coast
1. to slide down a hill [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coast
| coast (current term) coast-to-coast coast banksia coast boykinia coast fox coast guard coast guards coast lily coast live oak coast polypody | coast rat coast redwood coast rhododendron coast white cedar coastal |
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