Meaning & use

kiteboarding

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A water sport in which a rider is pulled across the surface of the water on a board by a large, controllable kite.

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They spent the windy afternoon kiteboarding along the coast.

Kiteboarding requires strong wind and open water to build up speed.

A note on using this word

Closely related to windsurfing and wakeboarding, but powered by a kite rather than a sail or boat.

Words with a similar meaning

kitesurfing

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