Also means
to glide
Usage Note
Voguer is a literary or poetic verb meaning to sail or drift on water, rarely used in casual speech where naviguer is preferred. The expression vogue la galère — literally 'let the galley sail' — is an idiomatic phrase meaning 'come what may'. The present participle voguant appears often in descriptive prose.
Examples
"Le bateau voguait doucement sur le lac."
Natural Translation
The boat glided gently on the lake.
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