wakeboard

American  

[weyk-bawrd] / ˈweɪkˌbɔrd /

noun

wakeboards plural

1. a short board on which a person stands, with feet secured, while being towed behind a motorboat, especially in such a way as to cross back and forth over the boat’s wake.

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verb (used without object)

1. to engage in the sport of riding on a short board while being towed behind a motorboat.

   I was wakeboarding yesterday and took a spill, hitting my head on the water at just over 25 mph.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• wakeboards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of wakeboard

First recorded in 1960–65; wake ² ( def. ) + board ( def. )

Example Sentences

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After quitting the sport, Vonn focused on her foundation and business as well as learning to flyboard, wakeboard and play tennis.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025

“Especially for the water sports market, heavier boats means that you can throw a wake for somebody to wakeboard behind.”

From The Verge ● Mar. 3, 2022

His father called him “Dude Man” and taught him to ski, wakeboard and drive ATVs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2021

The summer camp’s owner specially adjusts a wakeboard to fit around Kyle’s injured leg.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2018

June 28; Pro/Am wakeboard contest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2013

Lake Washington may hit the spot for a daily dip, but the stillness of an alpine lake far from the din of water skis, wakeboards and pleasure craft is a restorative tonic.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022

Sure, Jet Skis, motorboats and wakeboards are thrilling amusements.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022

Of course we sit on the backs of two-thousand-pound animals and order them around; of course we strap ourselves to wakeboards and kites in fifteen-knot winds.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 13, 2019

Surfers rejoice: United Airlines is trying to win over wave riders by waiving the usual service fees for checking surfboards, paddle boards and wakeboards on all flights in and out of the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2018

Even so, the store does make up 40 percent of its business during the summer months with skateboards, wakeboards, and streetwear.

From Time Magazine Archive