wakeboard

noun

wake·​board ˈwāk-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce wakeboard (audio)
: a short board with foot bindings on which a rider is towed by a motorboat across its wake and especially up off the crest for aerial maneuvers
wakeboarder noun
wakeboarding noun

Examples of wakeboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Among his first moves: hiring his graduate school friend Andrew Strife as COO and CFO, and his wakeboard instructor as head of marketing. Megan Sauer,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024 An extendable dock gives plenty of space for an array of jet skis, wakeboards, paddleboards, sea bobs, kayaks, sea-scooters, and e-foils. Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 Ryder also shared a picture of Hunter mid-air on a wakeboard to commemorate his brother. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 Guy posed on the wakeboard, with his blond hair looking more deflated than usual. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wakeboard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wakeboard was in 1966

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“Wakeboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wakeboard. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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