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.

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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.

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

“Watching Kyle rip on a wakeboard or surfboard or ski or whatever it was, it was astonishing to watch,” said 28-year-old Whitney Gardner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

FRI-SUN Northwest Riders Wake Series wakeboard contests, demos and clinics; spectators watch professional wakeboarders compete, 6 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2012