1boat 
/ˈboʊt/ noun
plural boats /ˈboʊt/ noun [count] 1 a : a small vehicle that is used for traveling on water
▪ a fishing boat ▪ He tied the boat to the dock.
b : a vehicle of any size that is used for traveling on water
▪ Cruise ships and other boats filled the harbor. ▪ traveling by boat across the ocean — see picture on next page; compare ship 2 : a long and narrow container that is used for serving a sauce with a meal
▪ a gravy/sauce boat
▪ a fishing boat ▪ He tied the boat to the dock.
b : a vehicle of any size that is used for traveling on water
▪ Cruise ships and other boats filled the harbor. ▪ traveling by boat across the ocean — see picture on next page; compare ship
▪ a gravy/sauce boat
fresh/just off the boat
informal : recently arrived in a country
▪ My parents met in New York when my father was fresh off the boat from Italy.
▪ My parents met in New York when my father was fresh off the boat from Italy.
in the same boat
informal : in the same unpleasant or difficult situation : affected by the same problem
▪ We're all in the same boat.
▪ We're all in the same boat.
miss the boat
informal : to fail to use an opportunity
▪ If I don't act now I could miss the boat on this investment.
▪ If I don't act now I could miss the boat on this investment.
push the boat out
Brit, informal : to spend a lot of money : to be extravagant
▪ We're going to push the boat out and throw a big party to celebrate his recovery.
▪ We're going to push the boat out and throw a big party to celebrate his recovery.
rock the boat
informal : to cause trouble by changing or trying to change a situation that other people do not want to change
▪ Don't rock the boat. ▪ The system isn't perfect, but it's been this way for a long time and nobody wants to rock the boat.
▪ Don't rock the boat. ▪ The system isn't perfect, but it's been this way for a long time and nobody wants to rock the boat.
— boat·ful /ˈboʊtfəl/ noun, plural boat·fuls [count]
▪ a boatful [=(more commonly) boatload] of passengers
/ˈboʊtfəl/ noun, plural boat·fuls [count] ▪ a boatful [=(more commonly) boatload] of passengers
