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boat-racing

boat-racing is the present participle and gerund of boat-race.

Meaning of boat-race

Verb

boat-race (third-person singular simple present boat-races, present participle boat-racing, simple past and past participle boat-raced)

  1. (US, informal) 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

Questions about boat-racing

What is boat-racing the present participle and gerund of?
Boat-racing is the present participle and gerund of boat-race.

Words near boat-racing in the dictionary

  1. boat-man
  2. boat-puller
  3. boat-race
  4. boat-raced
  5. boat-races
  6. boat-racing
  7. boat-shaped abdomen
  8. boat-shaped abdomens
  9. boat-tailed
  10. boat-train
  11. boat-trains

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