verb
coast
To move forward without further effort or applied power.
I stop pedaling and coast down the hill on my bike.
Etymology
Old French coste could name a side or slope. Moving down a slope without propulsion supplied the coasting image, later extended to continuing forward on existing momentum.
More examples
- She takes her foot off the gas and lets the car coast.
- The sled coasted across the flat snow before stopping.
- He coasts through classes without studying much.
Forms
coast · coasts · coasted · coasting