skateboard

Everyday

1. A skateboard is a narrow board with four small wheels, which you stand on and ride by pushing with one foot. tree →
2. To skateboard means to ride a skateboard. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety lessons skateboarding needs a helmet, knee and elbow pads, and a safe place away from traffic. Skateboarding is also an Olympic sport. Phrases: «ride a skateboard», «skateboard park», «skate park», «do tricks».

Examples

• I got a skateboard for my birthday. tree →
• Wear a helmet when you skateboard. tree →
• We go skateboarding at the skate park. tree →
• He can do a trick on his skateboard. tree →
• Don't skateboard on the busy road. tree →
• Her skateboard has green wheels. tree →
• Skateboarding became an Olympic sport. tree →

Note

Countable as a noun. Person: skateboarder. Informally «skate». Safety: helmets and pads, no riding near traffic or down steep hills, and check your board's wheels.