kitesurfing

American  

[kahyt-sur-fing] / ˈkaɪtˌsɜr fɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of riding on a kiteboard while being propelled over water by the wind.

   Kitesurfing will be added to the water regatta program for the first time this year.

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kitesurfing British  

/ ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of sailing standing up on a surfboard while being pulled along by a large kite

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Other Word Forms

• kitesurfer noun

Etymology

Origin of kitesurfing

First recorded in 1990–95; kitesurf ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Days can be filled with activities like kitesurfing in a turquoise archipelago or whale-watching from a unique vantage point—up above the Indian Ocean in a helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

But it looks risky, which is one reason kitesurfing has never become more than a niche sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

When not on the green or swimming in the turquoise water, you can go hiking, try kitesurfing, take a steel pan class, or swing by the fitness studio for a guided meditation.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022

I’ve used them to obsessively track and measure my performance in a variety of activities that include kitesurfing, trail running, golfing, weight training, and mountain biking.

From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2022

That's exactly what Payne found in a bacterium from Shinyang Beach on Jeju Island, South Korea, a horseshoe of white sand on a small peninsula best known for its ideal windsurfing and kitesurfing conditions.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2022