coast (English, verb)
expansion: coast (third-person singular simple present coasts, present participle coasting, simple past and past participle coasted)
Senses:
glosses: To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
tags: intransitive
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: To sail along a coast.
tags: intransitive
glosses: To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
tags: figuratively
intransitive
glosses: To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
tags: intransitive
obsolete
glosses: To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of.
tags: obsolete
transitive
glosses: To conduct along a coast or river bank.
tags: obsolete
transitive
glosses: To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.
tags: US
dialectal
Forms:
form: coasts
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: coasting
tags: participle
present
form: coasted
tags: participle
past
form: coasted
tags: past