kickboard

noun

kick·​board ˈkik-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce kickboard (audio)
: a buoyant rectangular board held by a swimmer while developing kicking techniques

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Also enjoy beach games, building sand castles, practicing beach safety and using boogie boards and kickboards. Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 Move into deep water where your feet don't touch and hold onto the side of the pool (or a kickboard). Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025 Hold a kickboard in front of you while keeping both arms fully extended. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 Tove and Jordana, my six- and eight-year-old daughters, clutching a kickboard next to me, answered with wide eyes and wider smiles. Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kickboard was in 1949

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“Kickboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickboard. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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