kayaking

kayaking — noun

1. sitting in a narrow boat (a kayak) and moving across water by pushing a paddle o

1.名詞B1
釋義

sitting in a narrow boat (a kayak) and moving across water by pushing a paddle on alternate sides, done as a leisure activity or competitive sport

例句

Jabari and his friends go kayaking on the lake every weekend during the summer.

go kayaking + on [body of water]

The tour guide showed the group how to paddle safely before the kayaking trip.

同義詞
  • canoeing

    similar activity but uses a canoe with a single-bladed paddle; often used interchangeably in casual speech

  • paddling

    broader term covering both kayaking and canoeing; less specific

用法筆記

Commonly follows 'go' in the phrase 'go kayaking' (e.g., go kayaking on the river). Also frequently appears as the first element of compound nouns: kayaking trip, kayaking gear, kayaking instructor.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new kayaking for the trip.
✅I bought a new kayak for the trip.
💡'kayaking' is the activity; the boat is called a 'kayak'.
❌We went to kayaking on the lake.
✅We went kayaking on the lake.
💡'go kayaking' does not take 'to'.