Synonyms of sail

sail 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to boat

to travel on water in a vessel

I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boat
• ferry
• cruise
• voyage
• navigate
• ship (out)
• yacht
• coast
• kayak
• make sail
• take ship
• canoe

2

as in to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

sailed through the latest assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• cruise
• glide
• drift
• coast
• fly
• race
• breeze
• sweep
• slide
• slip
• brush
• stream
• roll
• speed
• skim
• whisk
• rush
• bowl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggle
• flounder
• limp
• lumber
• stumble
• trudge
• stamp
• plod
• shuffle
• tramp
• labor
• stomp
• stump
• toil
• shamble

3

as in to hover

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hover
• float
• swim
• drift
• glide
• ride
• hang
• bob
• waft
• suspend
• buoy
• dangle
• poise
• raft
• balloon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settle
• sink
• dive
• plunge
• lunge
• submerge
• dip
• immerse
• submerse

sail

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noun

as in voyage

a journey over water in a vessel

we went for a brief sail on the bay to relax

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voyage
• cruise
• crossing
• passage

Phrases Containing sail

• sail into