sailing

The word “sailing” has 2 syllables: sail-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for sailing?

In the thesaurus, “sailing” has 201 synonyms and 40 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for sailing

abandonment
abyssal
addled
adieu
adrift
aeronautics
afloat
aquatic
awash
ballooning
befuddled
bewildered
biking
boat trip
boating
bobbing
bow out
bowling
breezing
brushing
buoyant
buoying
canoeing
captaincy
captainship
coasting
commutation
competing
confused
contest
crossing
cruising
dangling
darting
dashing
decampment
deep-sea
desertion
drifting
drive
driving
egress
egression
embarkation
emigration
escape
evacuation
excursion
exit
exodus
expatriation
expedition
exploration
farewell
fast
ferrying
flight
floating
floaty
flowing
flying
free
free-floating
freight
galloping
getaway
gliding
globetrotting
going
going away
goodbye
hanging
hastening
hegira
helmsmanship
hollow
hop
hovering
hurrying
inflated
jaunt
journey
junket
kayaking
leave-taking
light
loose
making sail
marine
maritime
migration
movement
nautics
naval
navigating
navigation
navigational
nonsubmersible
ocean travel
oceangoing
oceanic
oceanographic
overnight
paddling
parting
passage
passenger
pelagic
peregrination
pilotage
piloting
plotting a course
poised
poising
powder
puzzled
quitting
racing
rafting
ramble
recession
removal
retirement
retreat
ride
riding
rolling
rowing
running
rushing
sail
sailorly
salty
sculling
sea trip
sea-loving
seafaring
seagoing
seamanship
separation
setting forth
setting-out
ship
shipping
sightseeing
skimming
sliding
slipping
soaring
speeding
speedy
sport
sporting
sprinting
stampede
start
steam
steerage
steering
streaming
suspending
sweeping
swift
swimming
swing
takeoff
taking leave
taking off
taking ship
tearing
thalassic
tour
touring
track
transit
trawling
trek
trekking
trip
trotting
unattached
unsinkable
unsubstantial
vacation
vanishing act
volatile
voyage
voyaging
wafting
walk
walkout
wandering
wanderlust
wayfaring
weekend
whisking
whizzing
withdrawal
withdrawing
yachting
zooming

Antonyms for sailing

abidance
aground
arrival
coming
continuation
crawling
creeping
dipping
diving
entrance
floundering
greeting
hello
high and dry
immersing
keeping
laboring
limping
lumbering
lunging
plodding
plunging
settling
shambling
shuffling
sinking
slow
stamping
stay
stomping
struggling
stumbling
stumping
submerged
submerging
submersing
sunk
toiling
tramping
trudging

Meanings of sailing

verb
1. To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
2. To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
3. To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
4. To set sail; to begin a voyage.
5. To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
6. To move briskly.
adjective
1. Travelling by ship.
noun
1. Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise.
2. Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel.
3. The time of departure from a port.
4. (countable) a scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.

Example Sentences

Sailing is a passion that allows one to connect with the vastness of the sea.
They spent the weekend sailing along the coast, enjoying the gentle breeze.
Sailing requires both skill and patience to navigate the unpredictable waters.
The sound of the waves accompanied their sailing adventure under the clear blue sky.
As the sun dipped below the horizon, they returned to port, their day of sailing coming to a peaceful end.

On this page you'll find 241 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sailing, such as: abandonment, abidance, abyssal, addled, adieu, adrift, aeronautics.

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