SKATEBOARD

skateboard

(noun) a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot

skateboard

(verb) ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

skateboard (plural skateboards)

A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.

Verb

skateboard (third-person singular simple present skateboards, present participle skateboarding, simple past and past participle skateboarded)

(intransitive) To use a skateboard.

Source: Wiktionary



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