sailing
nounHow many syllables in sailing?
There are 2 syllables in the word sailing.How to pronounce sailing:
Definition of sailing:
- sailing (noun):
- the work of a sailor.
- the technical skill of managing a ship navigation
- a sheet of canvas or other fabric, spread on rigging to catch the wind and move a ship over water
Synonyms for sailing:
afloat
awash
drifting
floating
free-floating
gliding
hanging
hovering
poised
unsinkable
wafting
Antonyms for sailing:
floundering
going
landing
remaining
staying
stopping
struggling
walking
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