boat-race
boat-race verb: to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead.
Verb
boat-race (third-person singular simple present boat-races, present participle boat-racing, simple past and past participle boat-raced)
- to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead
- On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors boat raced the Utah Jazz by a score of 127-86. ... The game was decided so early that Steph Curry didn’t even play in the fourth quarter.2024 October 26, Alex White, “Jazz Taste Harsh Reality in Early Season Loss to Warriors”, in Sports Illustrated
boat-race meaning in Tamil
boat-race in Tamil
- படகுப்பந்தயம்
Forms of boat-race
| third-person singular present | boat-races |
|---|---|
| present participle | boat-racing |
| past participle | boat-raced |
| past | boat-raced |
| alternative form | boat race |
Origin of boat-race
By figurative analogy with the large margin of victory formerly common in America's Cup yacht races.
Questions about boat-race
- What does boat-race mean?
- Boat-race means to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead.
- What is boat-race in Tamil?
- Boat-race in Tamil is படகுப்பந்தயம். See Boat-race meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is boat-race?
- Boat-race is a verb.
- What is the past tense of boat-race?
- The past tense of boat-race is boat-raced.
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