Sail | Mean of sail in English Dictionary

/ˈseɪl/

• Verb
• to travel on water in a ship or boat
1. sail across/on/over the sea/ocean
2. We'll sail along/up/down the coast.
3. He sailed around the world on a luxury liner.
4. She sailed the Atlantic coastline.
• to control a ship or boat (especially one that has sails) while traveling on water
1. She's sailing a boat in tomorrow's race.
2. The ship was sailed by a crew of 8.
3. I've been sailing since I was a child.
4. learning to sail
• to travel on water
1. a ship that has sailed the seven seas
2. We sat on the shore watching boats sail by.

• to begin a journey on water in a ship or boat
1. We sail at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
2. They sail for/to San Francisco next week.
3. The ship will be ready to sail in a week.
• to move or proceed in an easy, quick, and smooth way
1. He sailed into the room. [=he walked quickly into the room in a very confident and easy way]
2. The ball sailed [=flew] over the shortstop's head.
3. The bill sailed through the legislature. [=the bill passed through the legislature very easily; the bill quickly became a law]
4. She sailed through the exam/course. [=she easily passed the exam/course]
• to do something that is dangerous or that may be illegal or dishonest
1. The company was sailing close to the wind, but it's not clear if they were breaking the law or not.
• Noun
• a large piece of strong cloth that is connected to a ship or boat and that is used to catch the wind that moves the ship or boat through the water
1. Wind filled the sails and our journey had begun.
2. raising and lowering the ship's sails
• a trip in a ship or boat
1. a sail to San Francisco
• moving through the water by using all of its sails
1. a yacht in full sail
• to begin a journey on water in a ship or boat
1. They set sail for/from San Francisco tomorrow.
• moving through the water by using sails
1. a ship under sail