wakeboarding

[ weyk-bawr-ding ]

noun

1. the sport of riding on a wakeboard towed behind a motorboat, especially in such a way as to cross back and forth over the boat’s wake.

wakeboarding

/ ˈweɪkˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of riding over water on a short surfboard and performing stunts while holding a rope towed by a speedboat

Word History and Origins

Origin of wakeboarding¹

First recorded in 1960–65; wakeboard ( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Rehm, who lost his right leg below the knee in a wakeboarding accident in 2003 and jumps using a bladed prosthesis, has been the star of Para-athletics, constantly pushing the boundaries of his event.

From BBC

Rehm, who lost his right leg below the knee in a wakeboarding accident in 2003 and jumps using a bladed prosthesis, has been the star of Para-athletics since his international debut at the 2011 Worlds in New Zealand, constantly pushing the boundaries of his T64 event.

From BBC

A man in Cookham, Berkshire has been filmed wakeboarding through flood water after recent heavy rainfall caused river levels to rise.

From BBC

The 34-year-old, who lost his right leg below the knee in a wakeboarding accident as a teenager, soared to 8.49m in the fifth round - a mark that would have won gold at every Olympics since Athens in 2004 - and then matched it again in the final round.

From BBC

It ignites outdoor passions — epic hikes, mountain biking, nine holes of golf and plenty of time spent on the water wakeboarding, water-skiing, paddleboarding, kayaking and cruising at sunset.

From Seattle Times