coast

coast  (kst)

n.

1.

a. Land next to the sea; the seashore.

b. Coast The Pacific Coast of the United States.

2. A hill or other slope down which one may coast, as on a sled.

3. The act of sliding or coasting; slide.

4. Obsolete The frontier or border of a country.

v. coast·ed, coast·ing, coasts

v.intr.

1.

a. To slide down an incline through the effect of gravity.

b. To move effortlessly and smoothly. See Synonyms at slide.

2. To move without further use of propelling power.

3. To act or move aimlessly or with little effort: coasted for a few weeks before applying for a job.

4. Nautical To sail near or along a coast.

v.tr. Nautical

To sail or move along the coast or border of.

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[Middle English coste, from Old French, from Latin costa, side; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]

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coastal (kstl) adj.

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coast

Noun

1. the place where the land meets the sea

2. the coast is clear Informal the obstacles or dangers are gone

Verb

1. to move by momentum or force of gravity, without the use of power

2. to proceed without great effort: they coasted to a 31-9 win in the pairs [Latin costa side, rib]

coastal adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coast - the shore of a sea or ocean sea-coast, seacoast, seashore litoral, littoral, littoral zone, sands - the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean foreshore - the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark landfall - the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water) seaboard, seaside - the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort shore - the land along the edge of a body of water tideland - land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide
	2.	coast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course" incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
	3.	coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" panorama, vista, view, aspect, scene, prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
	4.	coast - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" glide, slide movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" sideslip, skid, slip - an unexpected slide snowboarding - the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard
Verb	1.	coast - move effortlessly; by force of gravity freewheel - coast in a vehicle using the freewheel glide - move smoothly and effortlessly

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coast

noun 1. shore, border, beach, strand, seaside, coastline, seaboard

verb 2. cruise, sail, drift, taxi, glide, freewheel >> adjective littoral

Translations

coast [kəust] n → costa, litoral m

vi (AUT) → ir en punto muerto

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coast [kəust] n → côte f

vi [car, cycle] → descendre en roue libre

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coast [kəust] n → Küste f

vi → (im Leerlauf) fahren

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coast [kəust] n → costa

vi (with cycle etc) → scendere a ruota libera