coast
🇺🇸
/kəʊst/
🇬🇧
/kəʊst/
noun
A2
land next to the sea
We walked along the coast and watched the waves.
intransitive verb
R
move down a hill without power
The bike coasted down the hill near the coast.
R
move smoothly without much effort
The car coasted along the coast road easily.
R
succeed without trying hard
He coasted to victory in the race by the coast.
R
put little effort into something
She is coasting through her job at the coast hotel.
R
sail close to land
The ship coasted along the beautiful coast.
translation
land next to the sea
move down a hill without power; move smoothly without much effort; succeed without trying hard; put little effort into something; sail close to land
Word Forms
Plural
coasts
Progressive
coasting
Past
coasted
3rd Present
coasts
Perfect
coasted