See Also: coast 2, verb(dictionary)
Coast to Coast - Basketball(gambling)
Coast-to-Coast - Basketball(gambling)
P coast(finance)
Third Coast(tourism)
coast(encyclopedia)
coast(1)(dictionary)
coast(2)(dictionary)
Coast Air(tourism)
P-coast(money)

outlandish (iou) and coast 2, verb (oh)


outlandish (iou)



outlandish adjective & noun. OE.
[from OUTLAND + -ISH1.]
A. adjective.
Foreign, alien; not native or indigenous. arch. OE.
Looking or sounding foreign; unfamiliar, strange; odd, unlikely, bizarre. L16.
W. S. Maugham He was an outlandish figure, with his wide-brimmed hat and pointed beard. A. France Willing to explore almost any idea..however outlandish.
Out-of-the-way, remote; far removed from civilization. Now usu. derog. L18.
b. ellipt. as noun. (A) foreign language. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
outlandishly adverb L19.
outlandishness noun E17.

coast 2, verb (oh)



2 v [I]
[usually + adverb/preposition] if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any effort from you or any power from the engine
coast down/around/along etc
::Bev coasted downhill on her bicycle.
to not try very hard to do something well - used to show disapproval
::Janey's teacher says she's just coasting at school.
to be successful at something without much effort
::They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting.
coast to/through
::The Ugandan relay team are coasting to victory .
to sail along the coast while staying close to land