kayaking

kay·ak

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Definitions of kayaking word

noun kayaking an Eskimo canoe with a skin cover on a light framework, made watertight by flexible closure around the waist of the occupant and propelled with a double-bladed paddle. 1
noun kayaking a small boat resembling this, made commercially of a variety of materials and used in sports. 1
verb without object kayaking to go or travel by kayak. 1
verb with object kayaking to travel on by kayak: to kayak the Colorado River. 1
noun kayaking Present participle of kayak. 1

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60, kayak is from the Inuit word qayaq

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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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