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boation

UK/bəʊˈeɪʃən/

boation noun: bellowing.

Noun

boation (countable and uncountable, plural boations)

  1. (obsolete, uncountable) Bellowing.
  2. (countable, obsolete) A roar.

Forms of boation

pluralboations

Origin of boation

From Latin boātiō (“roaring”, “bellowing”), noun of action of boō (“to roar”, “to bellow”).

Questions about boation

What does boation mean?
Boation means bellowing.
What part of speech is boation?
Boation is a noun.
How do you pronounce boation?
Boation is pronounced /bəʊˈeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of boation?
The plural of boation is boations.

Words near boation in the dictionary

  1. boathouses
  2. boatie
  3. boaties
  4. boating
  5. boatings
  6. boation
  7. boations
  8. boatish
  9. boatkeeper
  10. boatkeepers
  11. boatlength

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