sailed

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past simple and past participle of

When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water:

The boat sailed along/down the coast.

As the battleship sailed by/past, everyone on deck waved.

The ship was sailing to China.

to control a boat that has no engine and is pushed by the wind:

He sailed the dinghy up the river.

She sailed around the world single-handed in her yacht.

When a ship sails, it starts travelling, and when people sail from a particular place or at a particular time, they start travelling in a ship:

Their ship sails for Bombay next Friday.

to move quickly, easily, and (of a person) confidently:

The ball went sailing over the fence.

He wasn't looking where he was going, and just sailed straight into her.

Manchester United sailed on (= continued easily) to victory in the final.