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aquaplaning

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The loss of contact with the road because of surface water; the act of aquaplaning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, countable, uncountable

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hydroplaning, waterplaning

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of aquaplane

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hidroplanatge — loss of contact with the road
  • Catalan: aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打滑 (dǎhuá) — loss of contact with the road
  • Dutch: aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • Dutch: watergladheid — loss of contact with the road
  • Finnish: vesiliirto — loss of contact with the road
  • French: aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • French: aquaplanage — loss of contact with the road
  • French: hydroplanage — loss of contact with the road
  • German: Aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • German: Wasserglätte — loss of contact with the road
  • Italian: aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • Italian: idroplanaggio — loss of contact with the road
  • Italian: idroplanamento — loss of contact with the road
  • Italian: acquaplanaggio — loss of contact with the road
  • Italian: acquaplanamento — loss of contact with the road
  • Italian: idroscivolamento — loss of contact with the road
  • Italian: idroslittamento — loss of contact with the road
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vannplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • Polish: akwaplanacja — loss of contact with the road
  • Portuguese: aquaplanagem — loss of contact with the road
  • Portuguese: hidroplanagem — loss of contact with the road
  • Portuguese: aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • Spanish: aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road
  • Spanish: hidroplaneo — loss of contact with the road
  • Spanish: acuaplaneo — loss of contact with the road