motorboating

[ moh-ter-boh-ting ]

noun

1. the recreational activity of operating or traveling in a motorboat.
2. a malfunction in audio equipment resulting in sounds like those produced by an outboard motor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of motorboating¹

First recorded in 1925–30; motorboat + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

I thought about motorboating them, but that seemed a little past the line.

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