kayak
pronunciation
How to pronounce kayak in British English:
UK [ˈkaɪæk]
How to pronounce kayak in American English:
US [ˈkaɪæk]
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- Noun:
- a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
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- Verb:
- travel in a small canoe
Word Origin
- kayak (n.)
- 1757, from Danish kajak, from Greenland Eskimo qayaq, literally "small boat of skins." The verb is attested from 1875, from the noun. Related: Kayaking.
Example
- 1. Going to the kayak team meant the end of yang yali 's formal education .
- 2. In his spare time he likes to bike , camp , kayak , and work out .
- 3. If your love emerged on a kayak trip , then you don 't just mention that experience - you make it .
- 4. So if I get something done , like epoxy the hatches of the kayak I 'm building , it 's a great day .
- 5. The exquisite balance required for paddlers of a racing canoe or kayak means that those first exposed to the sport as young as 10 can have a lasting edge .