coast

Definition

  • noun: the land along or near a sea or ocean
  • noun: the land near a shore
  • verb: to move forward using no power or very little power
  • verb: to move along or past the side of
  • used in the phrase 'the coast is clear'
  • synonyms: seashore, approach, shore

Examples

  • The space shuttle launch was on television stations 'from coast to coast'. [=throughout the country]

  • She decided she could 'coast' along without a job for the next few months.

  • After taking a big lead, the team 'coasted' to victory.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) of feet long... Ben: Jesus! with a foot wide bite. One of these things is swimming off my coast? No. You have a feet long baby swimming off your coast. But it's a damn dinosaur. How did it get here? That's what I'm trying (..)
    2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
  • (..) Trouble in a junction box miles out, so... we'll take her out for a look, report back what we find. I saw a break in the cable off the coast, two days ago. A shark bit through the casing. Really? Man, they never tell me anything. (..)
    2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon