skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
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Verb
He skateboards to school every day.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
That was until the Zephyr Surf Team, or Z-boys, extended surfing culture from oceans to swimming pools, and changed skateboard culture forever.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There was Arisa Trew, bringing home the gold in skateboarding at just 14 years old.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Future Motion View 5 Images While there are now a few different companies that build self-balancing one-wheeled electric skateboards, Future Motion was one of the very first.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
That was until the Zephyr Surf Team, or Z-boys, extended surfing culture from oceans to swimming pools, and changed skateboard culture forever.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
Verb
The closest Hanks will ever come to playing Poochie, the skateboarding dog from The Simpsons.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
There was Arisa Trew, bringing home the gold in skateboarding at just 14 years old.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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skateboard
1 of 2 noun
skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
2 of 2 verb
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
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