noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt/
US:/ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/
Australia:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:M OW1 T ER0 B OW2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boat, watercraft, vessel
2
verb
Meaning 2
To ride in a motorboat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To press or bury one's face between the breasts of a woman; to press or bury one's face between the breasts of a woman and shake one's head, hum, or vibrate one's lips in imitation of a motorboat engine's sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, slang, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To press one's face into or between (something else).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To press or envelope someone else's face into or between one's own breasts; to wrap one's breasts around someone's face or head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.