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bodyboarding

British  
/ ˈbɒdɪˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of surfing using a bodyboard

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The family were keen hikers, climbing mountains like Sugarloaf and the Skirrid, trips to the beach led to bodyboarding and later surfing while closer to home they kayaked down the River Wye.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

In Rocinha, they like soccer or bodyboarding and skateboarding.

From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2022

Butterfield was attacked on Dec. 24 while bodyboarding just north of Morro Rock.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2022

If only people and sharks did have that kind of pact, maybe people would be swimming and bodyboarding and not canceling surf lessons.

From US News ● Jul. 10, 2015

For over a decade, Brazilian women have dominated international pro bodyboarding competition, but their super-power hold on the sport has only served to fuel women from other nations to push for a higher level.

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