kitesurfing

American  

[kahyt-sur-fing] / ˈkaɪtˌsɜr fɪŋ /

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.

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kitesurfing British  

/ ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• kitesurfer noun

Etymology

Origin of kitesurfing

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

Example Sentences

Days can be filled with activities like kitesurfing in a turquoise archipelago or whale-watching from a unique vantage point—up above the Indian Ocean in a helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times