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- [lahyf-boht]
- /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/
- /ˈlaɪf.bəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyf-boht]
- /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/
Definitions of lifeboat word
- noun lifeboat a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel. 1
- noun lifeboat a similarly constructed boat used by shore-based rescue services. 1
- noun lifeboat A specially constructed boat launched from land to rescue people in distress at sea. 1
- noun lifeboat boat stored on a ship 1
- noun lifeboat boat used by rescue service 1
- countable noun lifeboat A lifeboat is a medium-sized boat that is sent out from a port or harbour in order to rescue people who are in danger at sea. 0
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Origin of lifeboat
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; life + boat
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Parts of speech for Lifeboat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lifeboat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lifeboat
verb lifeboat
- acquit — If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
- vindicate — to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- relieve — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
noun lifeboat
- dinghy — any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
- canoe — A canoe is a small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a stick with a wide end called a paddle.
- sailboat — a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- yacht — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
Antonyms for lifeboat
verb lifeboat
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- convict — If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court.
- damn — Damn, damn it, and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience.
noun lifeboat
- chastisement — Chastisement is the same as punishment.
- condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
- penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- punishment — the act of punishing.
- conviction — a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
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