hovercraft

noun
UK: /ˈhɒvərkrɑːft/
US: /ˈhʌvərkræft/

  1. A vehicle that travels over land or water on a cushion of air.

    1. The hovercraft sped across the water.
    2. The military uses a hovercraft to quickly access coastal areas.

Synonyms

air-cushion vehicle
hovercraft verb

  1. To travel by hovercraft.

    1. We will hovercraft to the island.
    2. They hovercrafted across the channel to France last summer.
hovercraft transitive-verb

  1. To transport someone or something by hovercraft.

    1. I will hovercraft the supplies over.
    2. The company hovercrafts tourists to nearby islands every day.
hovercraft intransitive-verb

  1. To travel in a hovercraft.

    1. They decided to hovercraft.
    2. It's exhilarating to hovercraft over open water at high speed.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hovercraft" is /ˈhɒvərkrɑːft/ in British English and /ˈhʌvərkræft/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hovercraft": air-cushion vehicle.

Example usage of "hovercraft": "The hovercraft sped across the water.". More examples on the page.