skateboard

[ skeyt-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.

verb (used without object)

to ride a skateboard.

Words nearby skateboard

skat, skate, skate over, skate ski, skate-ski, skateboard, skateboarding, skatemobile, skatepark, skater, skatole

Origin of skateboard

First recorded in 1960–65; skate¹ + board

OTHER WORDS FROM skateboard

skate·board·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for skateboard

When a skateboard enthusiast turned her painting skills to making boards from scratch, the result was a work of art.
Lauren Andino, Skater Chick Turned Entrepreneur, Makes Old-school Boards From Scratch|Nina Strochlic|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They rollerblade, skateboard, perform beatbox and hip-hop, and do parkour.
If You Build It, They Will Skate|Maysoon Zayid|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nicole Miller turned to pop art, skateboard culture, and street style for her inspiration.
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A memoir written in the present tense is like a fish on a skateboard.
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British Dictionary definitions for skateboard

skateboard

/ (ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd) /

noun

a narrow board mounted on roller-skate wheels, usually ridden while standing up

verb

(intr) to ride on a skateboard

Derived forms of skateboard

skateboarder, nounskateboarding, noun

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