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- DictionaryCoasting/ˈkōstiNG/
adjective
- 1. moving easily without using power: "I stopped pedaling and let the coasting bicycle creep down the road"
- 2. sailing along the coast: "a coasting schooner"
Learn the noun and verb meanings of coast, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Coast can refer to the land near a shore, a slide down a slope, or moving without effort.
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to move down a hill or slope without making any effort : They bought a sled for coasting down the snowy slopes. He watched the racers coasting down a hill as a boy in the 1960s. to progress or succeed without any effort or difficulty: While I struggled, my sister coasted through school with top grades. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to move down a hill or slope without making any effort : They bought a sled for coasting down the snowy slopes. He watched the racers coasting down a hill as a boy in the 1960s. to progress or succeed without any effort or difficulty: While I struggled, my sister coasted through school with top grades. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Coasting is the act of sliding or moving without using propelling power, or sailing near or along a coast. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word coasting from various sources.
What does the noun coasting mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun coasting , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of coast verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea. Campsites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches. If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled. I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
