wakeboarding

American  

[weyk-bawr-ding] / ˈweɪkˌbɔr dɪŋ /

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.

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wakeboarding British  

/ ˈweɪkˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of wakeboarding

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

Example Sentences

Joan says James, 28, was a loving son who dreamt of becoming an ambulance paramedic and enjoyed adventure sports such as wakeboarding.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Over the past eighteen months or so he grew out his hair; he replaced his hoodies with boxy tees; he got really into M.M.A. and wakeboarding.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

Price once arrived at a company party, wakeboarding shirtless behind a boat, MacLeod said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2022

She was golfing within a week, and wakeboarding within a month.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2022

In the daytime we went snorkeling or crabbing or wakeboarding behind the skiff.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen