coast meaning and definition

COAST noun

Definition of coast (noun)

1. the shore of a sea or ocean
   • synonyms: seacoast, sea-coast, seashore
2. a slope down which sleds may coast
   • "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
3. the area within view
   • "the coast is clear"
4. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
   • "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
   • synonyms: glide, slide

COAST verb

Definition of coast (verb)

1. move effortlessly; by force of gravity