speedboat

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noun (1)

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt 

: a fast launch or motorboat

speedboating

ˈspēd-ˌbō-tiŋ 

noun

speedboating

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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

The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Vietnamese police detained Sunday the captain of a speedboat that capsized off southern Vietnam, killing 15 Indian tourists. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

Unlike many experimental electric speedboats, the GT95 is commercially available and combines sporty performance with a lithium-ion battery that charges quickly. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Photos captured them meandering through cobblestone streets with their arms wrapped around each other, crossing the lake by wooden speedboat and sharing a kiss in the rain. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 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