speedboat

[US]/'spiːdbəʊt/
[UK]/'spidbot/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fast motorboat; a small boat that is capable of high speeds.

Example Sentences

The speedboat raced across the lake.

They decided to go water skiing behind the speedboat.

The speedboat captain navigated through the rough waters.

She enjoyed the thrill of riding in a speedboat.

The speedboat cut through the waves effortlessly.

They rented a speedboat for a day of fishing.

The speedboat engine roared to life.

He steered the speedboat towards the shore.

The speedboat skimmed over the water's surface.

She felt the wind in her hair as the speedboat picked up speed.

Real-world Examples

So the MOAS responder, that's the ship I'm on, has these two speedboats.

Source: NPR News February 2016 Compilation

He's a dad with three kids, and he drives those speedboats named after the Kurdi brothers.

Source: NPR News February 2016 Compilation

As the man tried to swing the speedboat round, the steering wheel came away in his hands.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

Guinea-Bissau has two speedboats but according to local reports, they rarely leave the port due to lack of fuel.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2018

The engine broke and the speedboat stopped all of a sudden.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

If I had 40 more dollars, you'd be looking at a speedboat.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The speedboat had struck a buoy, but it continued to move very quickly across the water.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

For more than a year, Iranian agents allegedly pursued a kidnapping plan involving speedboats and a trip to South America.

Source: NPR News July 2021 Compilation

They turned and saw a large speedboat filled with tourists racing toward the reef area.

Source: Oxford Discover 4

A few put-puts and speedboats were still fooling around on the silky water.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

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