skateboard

1 of 2

noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2

verb

skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards

intransitive verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

ˈskāt-ˌbȯr-dər 

noun

Examples of skateboard in a Sentence

Verb

He skateboards to school every day.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In addition to the singer hopping on his skateboard and working the half-pipe, the feed also included a section with a shirtless Bieber playing ping pong. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025

The carousel featured one image of the friends walking along together, using shopping bags and a skateboard to cover their modesty. —Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

Verb

Previous streams have featured a look at the setup for his shows, as well as Bieber skateboarding and shooting pool. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025

Videos created with the platform have gained viral attention for their uncanny realism, spawning clips of everything from Mickey Mouse skateboarding to Jake Paul dressed as Tinkerbell. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skateboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

skateboard

1 of 2 noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2 verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

-ˌbōrd-ər 

-ˌbȯrd-

noun