Embarking

verb noun

To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.

Definition

  1. (verb) To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane. “All passengers please embark now.”
  2. (verb) To start, begin. “Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.”
  3. (verb) To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  4. (verb) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair. “He embarked his fortune in trade.”
  5. (noun) An embarkation.

Word stats

  • Embarking contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 18.

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What does Embarking mean?

To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.

How many letters are in Embarking?

Embarking has 9 letters.

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