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keels

The word “keels” has 1 syllable: keels

It's pronounced as /kiːlz/

What is synonym and antonym for keels?

In the thesaurus, “keels” has 16 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for keels along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for keels

  • boats
  • collapses
  • crumples
  • drops
  • falls
  • flumps
  • plonks
  • plops
  • plunks
  • precipitates
  • ships
  • slips
  • topples
  • trips
  • tumbles
  • vessels

Antonyms for keels

  • rises

Meanings of keels

  • verb
    1. To mark with ruddle.
    2. To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
    3. To render inoperative.
    4. To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.
    5. To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.
    6. To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.
    7. To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.
    8. To use up or to waste.
    9. To exert an overwhelming effect on.
    10. To overpower, overwhelm or defeat.
    11. To force a company out of business.
    12. To produce intense pain.
    13. To punish severely.
    14. To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.
    15. To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.
    16. To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.
    17. To cause to assume the value zero.
    18. (IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.
    19. To deadmelt.

Example Sentences

  • The sleek sailboat sliced through the water with its twin keels.
  • Sailors relied on the stability provided by the ship's sturdy keels.
  • The rowboat's twin keels helped it navigate the shallow waters effortlessly.
  • The design of the catamaran included two parallel keels for improved performance.
  • The yacht's advanced technology featured retractable keels for versatile sailing.

On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to keels, such as: boats, collapses, crumples, drops, falls, flumps, plonks.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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