Sailing
Definition
The term "sailing" describes the act of navigating or traveling on water using a sailboat, driven by the wind.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Verb (present participle of "sail")
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/
- Respelling: SAY-ling
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/
- Respelling: SAY-ling
Etymology
The word "sailing" originates from the Old English "seġlian," meaning "to travel by sail," derived from "seġl" (sail). It has roots in Proto-Germanic "seglą" and is closely related to words in Old Norse and Dutch.
Derivatives
- Sailor (noun)
- Sailboat (noun)
- Sailable (adjective)
- Sailmaker (noun)
- Unsailing (adjective, rare)
Synonyms
- Yachting
- Navigating
- Boating
Antonyms
- Anchoring
- Docking
- None
Usage
The term "sailing" is used to describe the activity or sport of operating a sailboat. For example, "They enjoyed sailing across the bay on a sunny afternoon" or "The sailing competition attracted participants from around the world."
Related Terms
- Nautical: Related to ships, sailors, or navigation.
- Maritime: Connected with the sea or seafaring.
- Windward: The direction from which the wind is blowing, important in sailing.
Detailed Definitions
Noun
- The act or art of operating a sailboat: Refers to navigating watercraft using sails and wind power.
- Example: "Sailing is a popular recreational activity during the summer months."
- A voyage made by a ship or boat under sail: Refers to the journey or trip conducted using sails.
- Example: "Their sailing to the island took three days."
- A sport or competitive activity: Refers to the racing of sailboats or yachts.
- Example: "The Olympic sailing events are highly competitive."
Verb
- The act of moving by sail: Used as the present participle of "sail."
- Example: "They are sailing to the Caribbean for vacation."
sailing
Sailing is a popular recreational activity during the summer months.
Their sailing to the island took three days.
The Olympic sailing events are highly competitive.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 帆船运动 (Sailing, as in the sport): Fānchuán yùndòng
- IPA: /fan˥ ʈʂʰwan˧˥ yn˧˥tʊŋ˧˥/
- Respell: Fan-chuan yun-dong
- 航行 (Sailing, as in the action): Hángxíng
- IPA: /xaŋ˧˥ɕiŋ˧˥/
- Respell: Hang-xing
🇮🇳 Hindi
- नाविकी (Sailing, as in the sport): Nāvikī
- IPA: /naːvɪkiː/
- Respell: Na-vi-kee
- नाव चलाना (Sailing, as in the action): Nāv calānā
- IPA: /naːʋ t͡ʃəlaːnaː/
- Respell: Nav cha-la-na
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Navegación a vela (Sailing, as in the sport): Navegación a vela
- IPA: /naβeɣaˈθjon a ˈβela/
- Respell: Na-ve-ga-thion a ve-la
- Navegando (Sailing, as in the action): Navegando
- IPA: /naβeˈɣando/
- Respell: Na-ve-gan-do
🇫🇷 French
- Voile (Sailing, as in the sport): Voile
- IPA: /vwɑl/
- Respell: Vwaal
- Naviguant (Sailing, as in the action): Naviguant
- IPA: /navigɑ̃/
- Respell: Na-vi-gwan
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- الإبحار (Sailing, as in the sport): Al'ibhar
- IPA: /alʔibħaːr/
- Respell: Al-ib-har
- يبحر (Sailing, as in the action): Yabḥar
- IPA: /jabħar/
- Respell: Ya-bhar
🇧🇩 Bengali
- পাল তোলা (Sailing, as in the sport): Pāl tōlā
- IPA: /pal tola/
- Respell: Pal to-la
- পাল তুলে যাওয়া (Sailing, as in the action): Pāl tule yāoẏā
- IPA: /pal tule jawja/
- Respell: Pal tu-le jaw-ja
🇷🇺 Russian
- Парусный спорт (Sailing, as in the sport): Parusnyy sport
- IPA: /pɐˈrusnɨj sport/
- Respell: Pa-rus-ny sport
- Плыть (Sailing, as in the action): Plyt'
- IPA: /plɨtʲ/
- Respell: Plyt
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Vela (Sailing, as in the sport): Vela
- IPA: /ˈvɛlɐ/
- Respell: Ve-la
- Navegando (Sailing, as in the action): Navegando
- IPA: /nɐvɨˈɣãdu/
- Respell: Na-ve-gan-do
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Berlayar (Sailing, both in sport and action): Berlayar
- IPA: /bərlajar/
- Respell: Ber-la-jar
🇩🇪 German
- Segeln (Sailing, as in the sport): Segeln
- IPA: /ˈzeːɡl̩n/
- Respell: Zee-geln
- Segelnd (Sailing, as in the action): Segelnd
- IPA: /ˈzeːɡl̩nt/
- Respell: Zee-gelnd
🇯🇵 Japanese
- セーリング (Sailing, as in the sport): Sēringu
- IPA: /seːɾiŋɡu/
- Respell: Seh-ring-gu
- 航行中 (Sailing, as in the action): Kōkō-chū
- IPA: /koːkoːt͡ɕyː/
- Respell: Ko-ko-chu
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Môn thuyền buồm (Sailing, as in the sport): Mon thuyen buom
- IPA: /mɔn˧ˀ˨ʔ tʰwejn˧˥ ɓwəm˧˥/
- Respell: Mon thweyen bwuhm
- Đang đi thuyền buồm (Sailing, as in the action): Dang di thuyen buom
- IPA: /ɗaːŋ˧˥ ji tʰwejn˧˥ ɓwəm˧˥/
- Respell: Dang yee thweyen bwuhm
🇰🇷 Korean
- 요트 경기 (Sailing, as in the sport): Yoteu gyeonggi
- IPA: /jot̚˨˩˦ kjʌŋgi/
- Respell: Yot kyeong-gi
- 항해 중 (Sailing, as in the action): Hanghae jung
- IPA: /haŋhɛ t͡ɕuŋ/
- Respell: Hang-he jung
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Yelken yarışları (Sailing, as in the sport): Yelken yarışları
- IPA: /jelken jaɾɯʃlɯɾɯ/
- Respell: Yel-ken ya-rish-lu-ru
- Yelken açmak (Sailing, as in the action): Yelken açmak
- IPA: /jelken ɑtʃmak/
- Respell: Yel-ken ach-mak
🇵🇰 Urdu
- بادبانی (Sailing, as in the sport): Badbaani
- IPA: /bəd.baː.niː/
- Respell: Bad-baani
- بادبان چلانا (Sailing, as in the action): Badbaan chalaana
- IPA: /bəd.baːn t͡ʃʰə.laː.naː/
- Respell: Bad-baan cha-la-na
