in the same boat

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Definitions of in the same boat words

noun in the same boat a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion. 1
noun in the same boat a small ship, generally for specialized use: a fishing boat. 1
noun in the same boat a small vessel carried for use by a large one, as a lifeboat: They lowered the boats for evacuation. 1
noun in the same boat a ship. 1
noun in the same boat a vessel of any size built for navigation on a river or other inland body of water. 1
noun in the same boat a serving dish resembling a boat: a gravy boat; a celery boat. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English boot (noun), Old English bāt; cognate with Old Norse beit

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adjective

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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