paddleboarding

American  

[pad-l-bawr-ding] / ˈpæd lˌbɔr dɪŋ /

noun

1. any of various watersports in which one rides on a paddleboard, propelling it with the hands or a paddle.

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Etymology

Origin of paddleboarding

First recorded in 1935–40; paddleboard ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Paddleboarding is the best way to explore the lagoon, but I wanted to swim it.

From Los Angeles Times

Ant Crocker, 34, was paddleboarding at Cardington Lock on the River Great Ouse, near Bedford, when the ring slipped off his finger.

From BBC

A family has paid tribute to a "bold and adventurous" 15-year-old boy killed in a paddleboarding incident on a Fife loch.

From BBC

Extensive searches are continuing for a 15-year-old boy reported missing while paddleboarding at a Fife loch.

From BBC

Last fall, she interned at the Vashon Beachcomber — one of her hometown papers — covering everything from a thrift store’s role in the global supply chain to a paddleboarding witch parade.

From Los Angeles Times