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speedboat

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈspidˌboʊt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S P IY1 D B OW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: powerboat, boat, vessel

2

noun

Meaning 2

A boat designed and built for racing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: powerboat, boat, vessel

3

noun

Meaning 3

A boat used for waterskiing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To travel by speedboat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a fast motorboat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: motorboat, powerboat

Narrower terms: hydrofoil, hydroplane

History

Etymology

From speed + boat.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скутер (skuter) — fast boat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬達快艇 /马达快艇 (mǎdá kuàitǐng) — fast boat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快艇 (kuàitǐng) — fast boat
  • Danish: speedbåd — fast boat
  • Finnish: pikavene — fast boat
  • German: Motorboot — fast boat
  • Irish: luasbhád — fast boat
  • Macanese: faitiám — fast boat
  • Macedonian: гли́сер (glíser) — fast boat
  • Norwegian Bokmål: speedbåt — fast boat
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: speedbåt — fast boat
  • Russian: гли́ссер (glísser) — fast boat
  • Russian: быстрохо́дный ка́тер (bystroxódnyj káter) — fast boat
  • Scottish Gaelic: bàta-luath — fast boat
  • Spanish: lancha — fast boat
  • Spanish: lancha motora — fast boat
  • Spanish: planeadora — fast boat
  • Swedish: racerbåt — fast boat
  • Swedish: motorbåt — fast boat
  • Finnish: kilpavene — racing boat
  • French: vedette — racing boat
  • German: Rennboot — racing boat
  • Hebrew: סִירַת מֵרוֹץ (sirat merots) — racing boat
  • Irish: luasbhád — racing boat
  • Macedonian: гли́сер (glíser) — racing boat
  • Russian: гли́ссер (glísser) — racing boat
  • Spanish: lancha de carreras — racing boat
  • Swedish: racerbåt — racing boat
  • Finnish: vetovene — waterskiing boat
  • Irish: luasbhád — waterskiing boat
  • Macedonian: гли́сер (glíser) — waterskiing boat
  • Russian: гли́ссер (glísser) — waterskiing boat