The meaning of NAVIGATE is to travel by water : sail. How to use navigate in a sentence.

Sailors have special equipment to help them navigate. Even ancient ships were able to navigate large stretches of open water. Some migrating birds can navigate by the moon (= using the …

Definition of navigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The captain navigated the ship. He has had experience navigating airplanes through storms.

1. to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land), esp. in a ship or aircraft. 2. to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) on its course. 3. to ascertain or plot and control the …

When someone navigates a ship or an aircraft somewhere, they decide which course to follow and steer it there. You can also say that a ship or an aircraft navigates somewhere. He was …

to walk or find one's way on, in, or across: [~ + object] It was hard to navigate the stairs in the dark. [no object] Do you think you can navigate through the downtown area safely? See -nav-. …

Navigate definition: To plan and direct the course of a vessel or vehicle.

• He is navigating a transport ship coming in to land on Mars. • The Elbe River is not as easy to navigate as the Rhine. • They navigate by the stars and by the lie of the land. • Some birds fly …

Synonyms for NAVIGATING: steering, piloting, conning, hijacking, helming, commandeering, sailing, cruising, ferrying, boating