This means moving a ship or boat by using wind and sails. People use this verb to talk about traveling on water with sails to catch the wind.
We sail a boat on the lake.
They sail their ship every summer.
A sail is the cloth on a boat that catches the wind. It helps the boat move on the water using wind power.
The sail is white and big.
We fixed the sail before the trip.
Used to describe moving smoothly and easily like a boat with sails. This can be used for things other than boats, like planes or people moving gracefully.
The plane sailed through the sky.
She sailed across the room with grace.
This meaning talks about the trip or journey a boat takes using sails. It refers to the time spent traveling on water by sailing.
We had a long sail in the ocean.
Their sail lasted three days.
Used to say someone does something easily or very well without problems. It often means doing an activity quickly and smoothly.
She sailed through the exam easily.
He sailed past the competition today.
This use means to move on water using sails attached to a board or kite, powered by wind. It refers to sports like windsurfing or kite sailing.
He sails on a windsurf board every weekend.
They sail with a kite in the ocean.
Sometimes 'sail' means a shaped piece of cloth used as a flag or banner for decoration or signals. It is often attached to a boat or pole.
A colorful sail flew from the ship.
They raised a sail to show the signal.
