paddleboarding

[ pad-l-bawr-ding ]

noun

1. any of various watersports in which one rides on a paddleboard, propelling it with the hands or a paddle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paddleboarding¹

First recorded in 1935–40; paddleboard ( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Nicola's hobbies include sailing, paddleboarding and travelling, her next trip is to Hong Kong.

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Underwater teams are searching for a missing man after a couple in their 20s, believed to have been paddleboarding, fell into a reservoir.

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"There was an explosion in paddleboarding during Covid and those years where we were not able to travel," he said.

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He said Covid restrictions and accessibility of equipment had boosted paddleboarding's popularity.

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He said paddleboarding was a "great social activity" but said people needed to develop core skills before venturing on to the water.

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