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Definition of bodyboard

bodyboard

/ˈbɑː.di.bɔːrd/
bod · y · board
Plural:bodyboards
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Past Simple:bodyboarded
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Past Participle:bodyboarded
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Present Participle:bodyboarding
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bodyboard Lexical Profile

bodyboard Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A short, lightweight, rectangular foam board used for riding ocean waves while lying prone or kneeling, typically in conjunction with swim fins.

Example

"She waxed the deck of her bodyboard before heading out into the surf."

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• verb

1

To ride ocean waves toward the shore while lying prone or kneeling on a short, rectangular foam board.

Example

"The children learned to bodyboard in the shallow whitewater near the beach."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bodyboard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bodyboard
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