noun
- a part of a river where the water flows very fast over rocks
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- The canoe overturned in the rapids.
- We could hear the roar of the rapids ahead.
- The river has dangerous rapids that require experienced guides.
- They navigated the rapids successfully.
- The rapids made kayaking exciting but risky.
- White-water rafting takes you through Class V rapids.
- The salmon struggled to swim upstream through the rapids.