kitesurfing

[kahyt-sur-fing]

noun

1. the sport of riding on a kiteboard while being propelled over water by the wind.

   Kitesurfing will be added to the water regatta program for the first time this year.

kitesurfing

/ ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of sailing standing up on a surfboard while being pulled along by a large kite

Other Word Forms

• kitesurfer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of kitesurfing¹

First recorded in 1990–95; kitesurf ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

A few years ago, I was kitesurfing alone in Long Beach just before sunset when I became separated from my board.

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It became one of the best kitesurfing summers anyone can remember.

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Alex Yee produced a sensational sprint finish to top the podium in the men's triathlon and trampoline gold for Bryony Page crowned two decades of commitment to her craft, while Ellie Aldridge delivered an exhilarating kitesurfing success.

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The mix of wind and waves creates epic conditions for kitesurfing.

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His jump shattered the previous Belmont record by 30 feet and was the highest kitesurfing jump ever recorded in North America.

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