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Definition of bodyboarding

bodyboarding

/ˈbɑːdiˌbɔːrdɪŋ/
bod · y · board · ing
Past Simple:bodyboarded
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Past Participle:bodyboarded
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Present Participle:bodyboarding
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bodyboarding Lexical Profile

bodyboarding Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A surface water sport in which the surfer rides a bodyboard on the crest, face, and curl of a wave that is carrying the surfer towards the shore, typically while lying on their stomach.

Example

"We spent the entire afternoon bodyboarding in the gentle waves near the pier."

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• verb

1

To ride on ocean waves lying on a short, rectangular foam board (present participle of bodyboard).

Example

"The children were bodyboarding in the shallow surf while their parents watched from the beach."

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