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 • Dec. 9, 2025

A quirk of geography has created a spot in southern Baja with nearly perfect winds for kitesurfing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023

When not on the green or swimming in the turquoise water, you can go hiking, try kitesurfing, take a steel pan class, or swing by the fitness studio for a guided meditation.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022

I hope it’s more waterproof too, as the current Apple Watch’s WR50 rating is only suitable for swimming in shallow water, not for activities like kitesurfing, water skiing, or scuba diving.

From The Verge • Sep. 5, 2022

That's exactly what Payne found in a bacterium from Shinyang Beach on Jeju Island, South Korea, a horseshoe of white sand on a small peninsula best known for its ideal windsurfing and kitesurfing conditions.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2022