Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motorboat

/ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: mo-tor-boat
IPA: /ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.

verb

To ride in a motorboat.

verb

To press or bury one's face between the breasts of a woman; to press or bury one's face between the breasts of a woman and shake one's head, hum, or vibrate one's lips in imitation of a motorboat engine's sound.

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To press one's face into or between (something else).

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To press or envelope someone else's face into or between one's own breasts; to wrap one's breasts around someone's face or head.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"ACT on Campus President Peter McCaffrey allegedly motorboated Heather Roy at the ACT Party offices over the newly-passed piece of legislation."
"Kellie Pickler pretended to motorboat an imaginary pair of breasts to introduce Little Big Town's performance of “Pontoon,” […]"
"Other promotional events, such as “No Bra” day or the “motorboating girls for breast cancer awareness” campaign, also take things a little too far."
"You're blind to the blue Pacific water and glaring sun as your entire face is buried in Sofia's bosom—you're motorboating on a motorboat!"
"While talking to some dude at a party, he bent over and motorboated me."
"Tiffany put her hands on Janelle's hips and motorboated her breasts."

Etymology

From motor + boat.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/
British English: /ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

motorboats (plural) motor boat (alternative) motorboats (present, singular) motorboating (participle, present) motorboated (participle, past) motorboated (past)

Derived Forms

motorboater motorboatist

Phrases

marine engine outboard motor

Frequently Paired Words

marine engine outboard motor sailboat rowboat

Synonyms

powerboat

Questions

How do you pronounce motorboat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/.
What does motorboat mean?: Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.
Where does motorboat come from?: From motor + boat.

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