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kiteboarding

kiteboarding

1 4.0
A sport where you ride a board on water, snow, or land while a large kite pulls you
  • noun
  • /ˈkaɪtˌbɔːrdɪŋ/
translation icon : kiteboarding
  • Windsurfing, kiteboarding, scuba diving and snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, catamaran sailing, and many others are offered with instructions and guides from local businesses.
  • the sport of kiteboarding
  • kiteboarding lessons

Examples

  • "This should be one of the best kiteboarding camps in the world," Matt Dickinson tells me, pointing up toward the houses that line the top of the beach—ramshackle buildings made of concrete, wood, and corrugated metal.

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  • During the summer, many tourists flock to the beach to try kiteboarding and enjoy the thrill of being pulled by the wind.

  • He practiced kiteboarding every weekend, mastering the skills needed to ride smoothly on the waves.

  • The instructor demonstrated kiteboarding techniques before letting the students take their turns on the water.

How Difficult

hydrofoil
1 7.2
kiteboarding
1 4.0
windsurfing
13 2.8
sailing
35 1.0
paddling
5 2.8

Surface Forms

kiteboarding singular
kiteboardings plural

Morphology

kiteboarding = kiteboard (transparent) = kite + board + ing

The word is a regular -ing formation from the compositional base 'kiteboard', so its meaning is easy to infer from the parts.

Etymology

Kiteboarding joins kite (a flying thing moved by the wind) and board (a flat thing you stand on). So, kiteboarding means 'riding a board while pulled by a kite', usually on water, snow, or land.