speedboats

Racing marine vessels

Speedboats are small, fast watercraft designed to travel at high speeds across water, typically powered by outboard or inboard motors.

They are built for recreation, racing, or water sports like waterskiing and wakeboarding, with hulls shaped to plane across the surface rather than plow through it.

We rented a speedboat to explore the lake.

The term emphasizes velocity over other characteristics like size or purpose.

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

adventure · joyride · wake · spray · wind · bouncing · skimming · roar · whitewater · g-force

power

horsepower

Rate of mechanical work

outboard · inboard · acceleration · throttle · turbine · diesel · gasoline · supercharge · turbocharge · four-stroke

luxury

yacht

Large pleasure vessel

elite · glamour · status · wealth · extravagance · sophistication · custom-built · exclusive · mahogany · chrome

racing

regatta

Organized boat racing event

checkpoint · buoy · helm · crew · sponsorship · championship · qualifying · sprint · podium · trophy

vessel

runabout

Light vehicle for errands

skiff · inflatable · RIB · catamaran · trimaran · hydrofoil · cabin-cruiser · cruiser

Categories
Opposites
propulsion and speed

speedboatssailboats

Wind-powered watercraft

rowboats · kayaks · canoes · paddle boats · dinghies

vessel size and capacity

speedboatsbarges

Flat-hulled freight vessels

cargo ships · freighters · tankers · ocean liners · cruise ships

Phrases
Family

speedboat, speedboating

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G