sail

/seɪl/

verb

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

They sail across the ocean.

意味（1）

To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

意味（2）

To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.

意味（3）

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To set sail; to begin a voyage.

We sail for Australia tomorrow.

意味（5）

To move briskly and gracefully through the air.

意味（6）

(intransitive) To move briskly but sedately.

The duchess sailed haughtily out of the room.

意味（7）

(card games, transitive) To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.

He would sit his hat across the room, and we would sail cards into it.