aquaplane

Meanings

Noun

a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
A board on which a person stands to ride for leisure which is pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.

Verb

rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
- "the car aquaplaned"
ride on an aquaplane
To ride for leisure standing up on a board pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.
Of a car or other road vehicle: to lose traction with the road due to the vehicle's tyres sliding on a film of water on the road.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*h₂ékʷeh₂
The noun is derived from aqua- (prefix meaning ‘water’) + plane (“flat or level surface”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”)).
The verb is derived from the noun, and is analysable as aqua- + plane (“to glide; to soar; to skim a water surface”).

Synonyms

hydroplane

Scrabble Score: 20

aquaplane is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aquaplane is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aquaplane is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

aquaplane is a valid Words With Friends word