Meaning & use

kayak

noun·Everyday

A small, narrow boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle, originally used by Arctic peoples.

See it in a sentence

We rented a kayak to paddle along the calm edge of the lake.

The kayak tipped over in the rapids, dropping her into the cold river.

A note on using this word

Can also be used as a verb, as in 'we kayaked down the river all afternoon'.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To travel or paddle in a kayak.

They kayaked across the bay before the wind picked up in the afternoon.

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