v.
Pronunciation: ' na-v ə - ˌ g ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing
Etymology: Latin navigatus, past participle of navigare, from navis ship + -igare (fr. agere to drive) ― more at AGENT
Date: 1588
intransitive verb
1 : to travel by water : SAIL
2 : to steer a course through a medium specifically : to operate an airplane
3 : GET AROUND , MOVE
transitive verb
1 a : to sail over, on, or through b : to make one's way over or through : TRAVERSE
2 a : to steer or manage (a boat) in sailing b : to operate or control the course of (as an airplane)