skateboarding
[skeyt-bawr-ding, -bohr-]
- the sport of riding a skateboard.
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Origin of skateboarding
Also called skurfing.
skateboard
[skeyt-bawrd, -bohrd]
- 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.
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- to ride a skateboard.
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Origin of skateboard
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Contemporary Examples
There are photos of what looks like a scruffy Californian kid in a T-shirt, taking a break from skateboarding.
Skateboarding is not a crime—though skateboarding on subway platforms is probably frowned upon.
As he grew older he was more interested in skateboarding, drinking, and girls than college.
skateboard
- a narrow board mounted on roller-skate wheels, usually ridden while standing up
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- (intr) to ride on a skateboard
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Word Origin and History for skateboarding
skateboard
1964, noun and verb, from skate (v.) on model of surfboard. The phenomenon began c.1963 in southern California and was nationwide the following summer.
Skateboarding requires only a tapered piece of wood flexibly mounted on roller-skate wheels and a stretch of pavement -- preferably downhill and away from traffic. ["Life," June 5, 1964]
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