boat-race en · VERB
Etymology
By figurative analogy with the large margin of victory formerly common in America's Cup yacht races.
Meanings
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(US, informal) to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead
On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors boat raced the Utah Jazz by a score of 127-86. ... The game was decided so early that Steph Curry didn’t even play in the fourth quarter.
2024 October 26, Alex White, “Jazz Taste Harsh Reality in Early Season Loss to Warriors”, in Sports Illustrated:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boat-raced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| boat-raced | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| boat-races | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| boat race | alternative | lexicographic | |
| boat-racing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |