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sail
Overview of noun sail
The noun sail has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) sail, canvas, canvass, sheet -- (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)
2. (1) cruise, sail -- (an ocean trip taken for pleasure)
Overview of verb sail
The verb sail has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (13) sail -- (traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone")
2. (3) sweep, sail -- (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky")
3. (1) sail -- (travel in a boat propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea")
4. voyage, sail, navigate -- (travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sail
2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
=> piece of cloth, piece of material
=> piece
=> part, portion
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
cruise, sail
=> ocean trip, voyage
=> water travel, seafaring
=> travel, traveling, travelling
=> motion, movement, move
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun sail
1 of 2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
=> balloon sail
=> crossjack, mizzen course
=> fore-and-aft sail
=> foresail
=> headsail
=> mainsail
=> main-topsail
=> press of sail, press of canvas
=> royal
=> save-all
=> skysail
=> square sail
=> topgallant, topgallant sail
=> topsail
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sail
2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
=> piece of cloth, piece of material
Sense 2
cruise, sail
=> ocean trip, voyage
Antonyms of noun sail
Member Holonyms of noun sail
Substance Holonyms of noun sail
Part Holonyms of noun sail
1 of 2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
PART OF: sailing vessel, sailing ship
Member Meronyms of noun sail
Substance Meronyms of noun sail
Part Meronyms of noun sail
Meronyms of noun sail
Holonyms of noun sail
1 of 2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
PART OF: sailing vessel, sailing ship
Attributes of noun sail
Derived Forms of noun sail
2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
RELATED TO>(verb) sail#3
=> sail
RELATED TO>(verb) sail#1
=> sail
Sense 2
cruise, sail
RELATED TO>(verb) sail#4
=> voyage, sail, navigate
RELATED TO>(verb) sail#3
=> sail
RELATED TO>(verb) sail#1
=> sail
Domain of noun sail
Domain Terms of noun sail
Familiarity of noun sail
sail used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun sail
2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
> piece of cloth, piece of material
=> bib
=> chamois cloth
=> dishrag, dishcloth
=> drop cloth
=> dustcloth, dustrag, duster
=> dust cover, dust sheet
=> end, remainder, remnant, oddment
=> gore
=> groundsheet, ground cloth
=> guimpe
=> gusset, inset
=> handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hankey
=> liner, lining
=> lungi, lungyi, longyi
=> patch
=> placket
=> rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter
=> sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
=> swatch
=> towel
=> train
Sense 2
cruise, sail
> ocean trip, voyage
=> cruise, sail
=> maiden voyage
Meronyms of noun sail
2 senses of sail
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
HAS SUBSTANCE: warp
HAS SUBSTANCE: woof, weft, filling, pick
HAS PART: edging
HAS PART: hem
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun sail
1 of 2 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
PART OF: sailing vessel, sailing ship
Grep of noun sail
balloon sail
fore-and-aft sail
fore-and-aft topsail
fore-topsail
foresail
gaff-headed sail
gaff topsail
gaffsail
headsail
lateen sail
lugsail
main-topsail
mainsail
parasail
press of sail
sail
sailboat
sailcloth
sailfish
sailing
sailing-race
sailing boat
sailing master
sailing ship
sailing vessel
sailmaker
sailor
sailor's-choice
sailor's breastplate
sailor boy
sailor cap
sailor king
sailor suit
sailors choice
sailplane
sailplaning
skysail
spritsail
square sail
staysail
topgallant sail
topsail
wassail
Antonyms of verb sail
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sail
4 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail
=> travel, journey
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> move
Also See> sail through#1
Sense 3
sail
=> boat
=> ride
=> travel
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> travel, journey
=> travel, trip, jaunt
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sail
3 of 4 senses of sail
Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> swan
Sense 3
sail
=> run
=> luff, point
=> weather
=> beat
=> scud, rack
=> outpoint
=> tack, wear round
=> wear ship
=> jibe, gybe, jib, change course
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> astrogate
=> cruise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sail
4 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail
=> travel, journey
Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> move
Also See> sail through#1
Sense 3
sail
=> boat
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> travel, journey
'Cause To' of verb sail
Derived Forms of verb sail
3 of 4 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail
RELATED TO>(noun) sail#2
=> cruise, sail
RELATED TO>(noun) sail#1
=> sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
RELATED TO>(noun) sailor#2
=> bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy
RELATED TO>(noun) sailor#1
=> sailor, crewman
Sense 3
sail
RELATED TO>(noun) sail#2
=> cruise, sail
RELATED TO>(noun) sail#1
=> sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
RELATED TO>(noun) sailing#2
=> sailing
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
RELATED TO>(noun) sail#2
=> cruise, sail
Domain of verb sail
1 of 4 senses of sail
Sense 3
sail
TOPIC>(noun) navigation#1, pilotage#1, piloting#1
Domain Terms of verb sail
Familiarity of verb sail
sail used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb sail
4 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail
EX: They sail the river
EX: They sail down the river
Sense 2
sweep, sail
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
sail
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb sail
4 senses of sail
Sense 1
sail
> travel, journey
=> sail
=> ship
=> ride
=> fly
=> cruise
Sense 2
sweep, sail
> move
=> move involuntarily, move reflexively
=> quicken
=> stretch, stretch out
=> snap, click, flick
=> flex, bend
=> spread, propagate
=> reach, reach out
=> putter, potter, potter around, putter around
=> dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
=> drop back
=> hit the dirt, hit the deck
=> gravitate
=> fly
=> move over, give way, give, ease up, yield
=> cut to
=> lurch, pitch, shift
=> jolt, jar
=> duck
=> bob
=> wallow, welter
=> writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
=> wobble, coggle
=> sidle, sashay
=> sidle
=> sweep, sail
=> brush, sweep
=> wamble, waggle
=> chop
=> reciprocate
=> move back and forth
=> nod
=> pulsate, beat, quiver
=> beat, pound, thump
=> teeter, seesaw, totter
=> buck, jerk, hitch
=> cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch
=> careen, wobble, shift, tilt
=> churn, boil, moil, roil
=> steal, slip
=> shake, agitate
=> vibrate
=> jerk, twitch
=> flip, twitch
=> snap, click
=> stir, shift, budge, agitate
=> arouse, stir
=> dance
=> stumble, trip
=> falter, waver
=> roll, undulate, flap, wave
=> mill, mill about, mill around
=> turn
=> startle, jump, start
=> mope, mope around
=> hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
=> climb
=> strike out
=> jump, leap, bound, spring
=> bolt
=> get down
=> assume, take, strike, take up
=> seesaw
=> displace
=> exit, go out, get out, leave
=> separate, part, split
=> diverge
=> list, lean
=> whirl, tumble, whirl around
=> close, come together
=> bustle, bustle about, hustle
=> fidget
=> linger, dawdle
=> flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
=> lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust
=> swoop
=> flow, flux
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> flurry
=> streak
=> heave
=> crash
=> thunder
=> snap
=> beat, flap
=> fling
=> hop
=> turn
=> dodge
=> dodge
=> throw
=> make way
=> dance
=> grab
=> cut
=> close
=> jump, leap, jump off
Sense 3
sail
> boat
=> motorboat
=> yacht
=> sail
=> row
=> canoe
=> kayak
=> paddle
Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
> travel, journey
=> tour
=> globe-trot
=> sledge
=> voyage, sail, navigate
=> trek
=> trek
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sail
Sense 1
sail
=> travel, journey
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Sense 2
sweep, sail
=> move
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Sense 3
sail
=> boat
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Sense 4
voyage, sail, navigate
=> travel, journey
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Grep of verb sail
assail
outsail
reassail
sail
sail through
sailplane
wassail
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