kitesurf

American  

[kahyt-surf] / ˈkaɪtˌsɜrf /

verb (used without object)

1. to ride on water on a kiteboard while being propelled by the wind.

   She’s currently taking waterskiing lessons and also wants to learn how to kitesurf.

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Etymology

Origin of kitesurf

First recorded in 1990–95; kite ( def. ) + surf ( def. )

Example Sentences

There I loaded up the Ösa with my kitesurfing gear, induction cooktop, and tent before riding to a remote beach for an early morning kitesurf session.

From The Verge • May 17, 2022

But it’s winter on the North Sea where I kitesurf, which means thick neoprene gloves are a must.

From The Verge • Feb. 16, 2022

Apparently, it works for some people – some 19-second kitesurf air, Anna Gasser’s record-breaking triple snowboard cork, surfing a wall of wave, a miraculous save, when skiing and parkour collide, and how to backflip 20ft.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2018

“Barack started learning to kitesurf on the beach on Necker for two days solid, picking up the basics and flying a kite as if going back to being a child again,” Branson wrote.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2017