skateboard

skateboard — noun

IPA/ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/
KK[skˈetbˌɔrd]IPA/ˈskeɪt.bɔːrd/
  • skateboardsingular
  • skateboardsplural

1. A small board with four wheels underneath that you stand on and move by pushing

1.nounA2
Definition

A small board with four wheels underneath that you stand on and move by pushing against the ground with one foot.

Example

Daichi tucked his skateboard under his arm before entering the library.

tuck a skateboard under your arm; carrying the object

Lucía painted bright yellow stars on her old skateboard during summer break.

paint on a skateboard; personalising the board

Common collocations
  • ride a skateboard
  • stand on a skateboard
  • carry a skateboard
  • skateboard wheels
  • skateboard deck
  • paint a skateboard
Synonyms
  • longboard

    a related wheeled board, but usually longer and built more for smooth riding than short tricks

Grammar Patterns

a skateboard

ride a skateboard

on a skateboard

Usage Note

A skateboard is ridden standing up. When you name the object, English usually says ride a skateboard, not use a skateboard.

Common Mistakes

My brother sat on his skateboard and pushed with his hands.
My brother stood on his skateboard and pushed with one foot.
A skateboard is normally ridden standing up.

skateboard — verb

IPA/ˈskeɪtbɔːd/
KK[skˈetbˌɔrd]IPA/ˈskeɪtbɔːrd/

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

A skateboard is a small wheeled board that one person stands on with both feet. A longboard is a related kind of board, but it is usually longer, steadier, and used more for smooth riding than for tight tricks. A scooter also has wheels, but it has a handlebar and is pushed or steered in a different way. Roller skates are worn on the feet, while a skateboard is a separate board that you step onto. These differences matter when describing how a person moves and what equipment they are using.

longboardscooter ↗roller skates

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • ride a skateboard
  • learn to skateboard
  • carry a skateboard
  • skateboard down a ramp
  • skateboard in the park

Prepositions

Etymology

English

Skateboard is a modern English compound built from skate and board. It was formed when riding on small wheeled boards became popular as an activity and a sport in the twentieth century.

First known use

1953

1953, in the meaning defined above Verb