coast
English Thesaurus
1. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | snowboarding, |
| definition | : | the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard (noun.act) |
2. the area within view (noun.cognition)
3. a slope down which sleds may coast (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | incline, side, slope, |
| definition | : | an elevated geological formation (noun.object) |
4. the shore of a sea or ocean (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | shore, |
| definition | : | the land along the edge of a body of water (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | landfall, |
| definition | : | the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | seaboard, seaside, |
| definition | : | the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | tideland, |
| definition | : | land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | barbary coast, |
| definition | : | the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | aeolia, aeolis, |
| definition | : | an ancient coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) where the Aeolians founded several cities around 1100 BC (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | atlantic coast, |
| definition | : | a coast of the Atlantic Ocean (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | gulf coast, |
| definition | : | a seashore of the Gulf of Mexico (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | pacific coast, |
| definition | : | a coast of the Pacific Ocean (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | foreshore, |
| definition | : | the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark (noun.object) |
5. move effortlessly; by force of gravity (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | freewheel, |
| definition | : | coast in a vehicle using the freewheel (verb.motion) |
6. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | coast, |
| definition | : | move effortlessly; by force of gravity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion) |
7. the shore of a sea or ocean (noun.object)
| derivation | : | coastal, |
| definition | : | located on or near or bordering on a coast (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | coastal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a coast (adj.pert) |
8. move effortlessly; by force of gravity (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coaster, |
| definition | : | someone who coasts (noun.person) |
9. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | coast, |
| definition | : | move effortlessly; by force of gravity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion) |
10. the shore of a sea or ocean (noun.object)
| derivation | : | coastal, |
| definition | : | located on or near or bordering on a coast (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | coastal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a coast (adj.pert) |
11. move effortlessly; by force of gravity (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coaster, |
| definition | : | someone who coasts (noun.person) |
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