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boat-race

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
boat-race
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

By figurative analogy with the large margin of victory formerly common in America's Cup yacht races.

Usage

Inflected Forms

boat-races (present, singular) boat-racing (participle, present) boat-raced (participle, past) boat-raced (past) boat race (alternative)

Questions

What does boat-race mean?
to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead
Where does boat-race come from?
By figurative analogy with the large margin of victory formerly common in America's Cup yacht races.

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