skateboarding

[ skeyt-bawr-ding, -bohr- ]

noun

1. the sport of riding a skateboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skateboarding¹

First recorded in 1960–65; skateboard + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

There are photos of what looks like a scruffy Californian kid in a T-shirt, taking a break from skateboarding.

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Skateboarding is not a crime—though skateboarding on subway platforms is probably frowned upon.

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Last month, a fatal skateboarding incident shocked everyone.

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As he grew older he was more interested in skateboarding, drinking, and girls than college.

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