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to paddleboard

to paddleboard

1 3.7
To move on water while standing or kneeling using a paddle
  • verb
  • /ˈpædəlˌbɔrd/
translation icon : paddleboard
  • She loves to paddleboard along the coast, enjoying the fresh air and beautiful scenery.

Examples

  • I guess we could go paddleboarding.

    Ticket to Paradise (2022)

  • Next time I am going paddleboarding.

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  • I'm still gonna go paddleboarding.

    Ticket to Paradise (2022)

  • It doesn't have to be paddleboarding.

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  • A Travel + Leisure user captured this picture, which frames locals canoeing and paddleboarding with Austin's skyline as a backdrop.

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  • Last summer, I tried paddleboarding for the first time and it was an exhilarating experience.

  • My friends and I plan to go paddleboarding on the lake this weekend.

Synonyms

to paddle
vsto paddleboard
57 1.4

To move a boat through water using a short oar

describes moving while standing or kneeling on a board rather than in a vessel
to paddleboarding
vsto paddleboard
3.8

To stand or kneel on a board and use a paddle to move on water

focuses on traveling across water rather than just taking part in a sport

How Active

to swim
616 1.0
row
61 2.0
to kayak
3 2.7
to paddleboard
1 3.7
to float
645 1.0

Surface Forms

paddleboard infinitive
paddleboarded past
paddleboarded past participle
paddleboarding present participle
paddleboards third person singular

Etymology

Paddleboard as a verb comes from the name of the board: paddle ('a long stick to push water') + board ('a flat piece to stand on'). So to paddleboard is to move across water while standing or kneeling on a board and using a paddle.