sail
/seɪl/
To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power; To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl
- he/she/it
- sails
- past participle
- sailed
Meanings
- 1
To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power
We sailed against the wind.
Tatoeba · auxitt · CC BY 2.0 FR
Your ship has long since sailed.
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- 2
To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl
- 3
To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat
- 4
To set sail; to begin a voyage
- 5
To move briskly and gracefully through the airrare
- 6
To move briskly but sedatelyrare
- 7
To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surfacerare