wakeboard

American  

[weyk-bawrd] / ˈweɪkˌbɔrd /

noun

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.

---

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.

Etymology

Origin of wakeboard

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

Example Sentences

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

The wakeboard boat was tied to the back side of the houseboat, parallel to the bigger boat, the anchor lines from the houseboat running about six feet above the smaller vessel.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Paddle, sail, swim, water ski, row, wakeboard, scuba dive, whitewater kayak, windsurf, kiteboard.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

“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

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

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2018