hovercraft meaning

Definition of hovercraft

1. a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines

   Synonyms: ground-effect machine

   Type of: craft

hovercraft in a sentence

• What should I do when eels get into my hovercraft?
• What is the difference between a hovercraft and a motor boat?
• You mean your hovercraft isn't full of eels?
• Can a hovercraft safely cross a minefield?
• Eels filled the hovercraft.

How to pronounce hovercraft

hovercraft is pronounced /ˈhɒvəkrɑːft/ in British English and /ˈhʌvɚkræft/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.