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

NAVIGATE definition: 1. to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along….

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

NAVIGATE definition: to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft. See examples of navigate used in a sentence.

5. to walk or to find one's way on, in, or across: to navigate the stairs.

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?

Definition of navigate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

navigate — to find your way through a place or situation. They help the pilot navigate and operate the plane, among many other tasks. An ability to navigate these differences can help people avoid …

When fish, animals, or insects navigate somewhere, they find the right direction to go and travel there. In tests, the bees navigate back home after being placed in a field a mile away.

To give directions to the driver of an automobile, especially by reading a map. Used of a passenger. You drive; I'll navigate.