speedboat

1 of 2

noun (1)

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt 

: a fast launch or motorboat

speedboating

ˈspēd-ˌbō-tiŋ 

noun

speedboating

2 of 2

noun (2)

speed·​boat·​ing

: the act, art, or sport of managing a speedboat

Synonyms of speedboat

Noun (1)

• motorboat
• cruiser
• powerboat

Examples of speedboat in a Sentence

Noun (1)

speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Instead of being whisked away by sports cars and speedboats, the pair currently rely on only their feet for transportation, walking from their prison cells along a secure, windowless pedestrian walkway to reach a courtroom for legal proceedings. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

The vessels allegedly provided fuel, food and medical services to cocaine-carrying speedboats and helped their crews detect and monitor law enforcement vessels. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Some high-speed catamarans and speedboats in Greece reach speeds of between 40 and 50 knots, roughly 46 to 58 miles per hour, according to ferry companies in the region. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

With no paved roads, wilderness trails and speedboats are the main modes of transportation. — Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speedboat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

speedboat

noun

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt 

: a fast motorboat