skateboarding

American  

[skeyt-bawr-ding, -bohr-] / ˈskeɪtˌbɔr dɪŋ, -ˌboʊr- /

noun

1. the sport of riding a skateboard.

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Etymology

Origin of skateboarding

First recorded in 1960–65; skateboard + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He and Avery talked twice while she was waiting for tryouts to start, and one time when Aunt Jen was late to pick her up from practice, he taught her some skateboarding basics.

From Literature

Brown became Great Britain's first skateboarding world champion at the age of 14 when she won park gold in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in 2023.

From BBC

Steph Serra recalls a time in Venice Beach’s mythical skateboarding history — long before the sandy expanse on Ocean Front Walk became the world-famous skate park, a concrete playground where pro skaters are born.

From Los Angeles Times

I see three boys skateboarding, a pick-up truck idling a few spaces over, and a handful of road trippers wandering into McDonald’s for a bathroom break.

From Literature

Videos on social media and YouTube show people tagging empty storefronts, skateboarding or riding bicycles indoors and urban explorers touring the abandoned spaces for posterity or to look for signs of paranormal activity.

From Los Angeles Times