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Meaning of ferrying

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ferrying

verb

Definitions

  1. To carry; transport; convey.

    Example: Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.

  2. To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

    Example: Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant.

  3. To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.

  4. To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is ferried.