ship
A big boat that carries people or things across the sea or ocean.
A large boat designed for carrying people or goods across water, especially oceans and seas.
To send something to another place, often using a delivery company.
To send or transport goods to another place, especially as part of a business transaction.
To want two people in a story or real life to be boyfriend and girlfriend (or partners).
(Informal) To express enthusiasm for or desire that two people, real or fictional, should be in a romantic relationship.
- Base: ship
- Plural: ships
- Base: ship
- 3rd Person Singular: ships
- Present Participle: shipping
- Past: shipped
- Irregular present participle: shipping Verb
- Irregular past: shipped Verb
run a tight ship
1Manage strictly and efficiently
To control a group or business in a very organized and strict way.
- The new manager runs a tight ship—everyone must be on time.
- She runs a tight ship in her classroom.
ship out
2Leave for duty or travel
To leave for a trip or work duty, often by boat or in the military.
- The soldiers will ship out next week for training overseas.
- He shipped out to join the crew of a fishing vessel.
sink someone's ship
3Ruin someone's plans completely
To cause someone's plans to fail completely.
- The sudden loss of funding sank their ship before it could launch.
- His mistake sank our ship during negotiations.
that ship has sailed
4Opportunity no longer available
It is too late to do something now; the chance is gone.
- I thought about studying abroad, but that ship has sailed now that I have a job.
- You should have asked her out earlier—sorry, that ship has sailed.
jump ship
1Leave job/project suddenly and unexpectedly
To quit your job or leave a project suddenly without finishing it.
- Several employees jumped ship when they heard about the merger.
- He jumped ship before the project was finished.
- He jumped ship just before the company collapsed.