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boat vs motorboat

motorboat vs boat

boat and motorboat both are nouns.

boat and motorboat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boat Yes No Yes No
motorboat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motorboat is a hyponym of boat; that is, motorboat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boat:
  • boat: a small vessel for travel on water
  • motorboat: a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
As verbs, motorboat is a hyponym of boat; that is, motorboat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boat:
  • boat: ride in a boat on water
  • motorboat: ride in a motorboat
Other hyponyms of boat include yacht, sail, row, canoe, kayak, paddle.
boat (noun) motorboat (noun)
a small vessel for travel on water a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
boat (verb) motorboat (verb)
ride in a boat on water ride in a motorboat
Difference between boat and motorboat

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