coast

Plural: coasts

Noun

• the shore of a sea or ocean
• a slope down which sleds may coast
  • "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
• the area within view
  • "the coast is clear"
• the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
  • "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
• The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
• The side or edge of something.
• A region of land; a district or country.
• A region of the air or heavens.

Verb

Verb Forms: coasted, coasting, coasts

• To slide downhill on a sled; to move easily without effort.
• move effortlessly; by force of gravity
• To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
• To sail along a coast.
• To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
• To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
• To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of.
• To conduct along a coast or river bank.
• To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.

Examples

• He could COAST to victory if his opponent didn’t find a way to block his bingo lane.
• The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.
• When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.

Synonyms

glide, sea-coast, seacoast, seashore, slide, hug the coastline

Related Words

coast fox, coast guard, coast rat, the coast is clear

Anagrams of coast