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Definition of skimboard

skimboard

/ˈskɪm.bɔːrd/
skim · board
Plural:skimboards
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Past Simple:skimboarded
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Past Participle:skimboarded
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Present Participle:skimboarding
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skimboard Lexical Profile

skimboard Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small, flat, finless board made of wood or fiberglass, used for gliding across shallow water at the edge of a beach or riding shore-breaking waves.

Example

"She waxed the bottom of her wooden skimboard before running toward the receding tide."

• verb

1

To glide across shallow water along a shoreline or ride incoming waves on a small, finless board.

Example

"The teenagers spent the entire afternoon learning how to skimboard along the wet sand at low tide."

• Nearby Words

skillset
skilsaw
skim
skimboard
skimboarding
skimmer
skimmia

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