wakeboarding

American

[wayk-bawr-ding] / ˈweɪkˌbɔr dɪŋ /

noun

the sport of riding on a wakeboard towed behind a motorboat, especially in such a way as to cross back and forth over the boat’s wake.

wakeboarding British

/ ˈweɪkˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

the sport of riding over water on a short surfboard and performing stunts while holding a rope towed by a speedboat

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Etymology

Origin of wakeboarding

First recorded in 1960–65; wakeboard ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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wakeboarding

Over the past eighteen months or so he grew out his hair; he replaced his hoodies with boxy tees; he got really into M.M.A. and wakeboarding.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025

It ignites outdoor passions — epic hikes, mountain biking, nine holes of golf and plenty of time spent on the water wakeboarding, water-skiing, paddleboarding, kayaking and cruising at sunset.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

She was golfing within a week, and wakeboarding within a month.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2022

Melissa Cardoza was 29 when she went to Nadjmabadi, the Bakersfield internist, in 2005 for a shoulder injury suffered in a wakeboarding accident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2021

In the daytime we went snorkeling or crabbing or wakeboarding behind the skiff.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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