kiteboarding

noun

kite·​board·​ing ˈkīt-ˌbȯr-diŋ How to pronounce kiteboarding (audio)
: the sport of riding on a small surfboard that is propelled across water by a large kite to which the rider is harnessed

called also kitesurfing

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So Schuck lives by a rigid set of guidelines that govern his kiteboarding. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025 Or, for an extra challenge, try paddleboarding or kiteboarding. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025 Toward the end of each kiteboarding session, the aches and paints return to his feet and legs. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025 For more experienced adventurers, especially those keen on windsurfing and kiteboarding, Canadian Hole (also known as the Haulover Day Use Area) is the ticket. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kiteboarding

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kiteboarding was in 1996

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“Kiteboarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiteboarding. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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