coast
coast Lexical Profile
coast Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The strip of land or geographical zone where the land meets an ocean or sea.
"Strong winds and high tides battered the rocky coast throughout the night."
An act of moving smoothly down a slope or continuing forward by momentum without applying power.
"The long downhill coast gave the exhausted cyclists a much-needed break."
• verb
To move easily and smoothly without using engine power or active physical effort, typically downhill or by momentum.
"She stopped pedaling and let her bicycle coast all the way to the bottom of the hill."
To progress or succeed in an activity, course, or competition without making much effort.
"After building a huge early lead, the defending champions were able to coast to victory."
To sail or navigate along the shoreline of a sea or continent.
"Early explorers coasted along the western rim of the continent in search of a sheltered harbor."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'coste' (meaning 'rib, side, flank, or seashore'), from Latin 'costa' ('rib' or 'side'). The sense shifted in medieval romance languages from the side of the body to the 'side' of the land where it meets the sea.