nounπShareA sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow."The boat ran aground on a hidden shoal, and we had to wait for high tide. "geographygeologynauticaloceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shallow in a body of water."The boat ran aground because the captain didn't see the shoal marked on the map. "nauticalgeographyoceanplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area."The sailboat shoaled as it approached the harbor entrance. "nauticaloceansailingenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of."The river began to shoal as we approached the sandbar, forcing us to wade. "nauticaloceansailinggeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become shallow."The colour of the water shows where it shoals."nauticaloceansailingenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareShallow."shoal water"geographynauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny large number of persons or things."A shoal of students gathered in the hallway after school. "groupnumberthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(collective) A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together."A large shoal of sardines swam near the fishing boat. "animalfishgroupoceanbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo collect in a shoal; to throng."The fish shoaled about the place."natureanimalfishgroupoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
