skateboard
gb/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd/ us/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd/
A2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
board with wheels for riding
A skateboard is a small board with wheels that you ride standing up.
Schéma d’usage :
ride [a skateboard]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse a skateboard (one board) with roller skates (shoes with wheels).
Synonymes
board (Informal short form used when the context is clearly skateboarding.)
Antonymes
roller skates (A different kind of wheeled equipment worn on the feet, not a board.)
Collocations
ride a skateboard
|carry a skateboard
|buy a skateboard
|a new skateboard
|a broken skateboard
|a skateboard deck
|skateboard wheels
|a skateboard park
|do tricks on a skateboard
|fall off a skateboard
Thèmes
sports
|hobbies
|transport
Exemples
- She bought a skateboard and started practicing after school.
- He tucked his skateboard under his arm and headed to the park.
- My brother learned to ollie on his first skateboard.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I have a skateboard.
- He rides his skateboard to the park.
Verbe
B1
action
2
ride a skateboard
To skateboard means to ride a skateboard.
Schéma d’usage :
skateboard (in/around/through) [place]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may say *do skateboard*; the usual verb is simply skateboard or ride a skateboard.
Synonymes
ride a skateboard (More explicit; often used for beginners or clarity.)
Antonymes
walk (Travel on foot instead of riding.)
Collocations
learn to skateboard
|go skateboarding
|skateboard to school
|skateboard in the street
|skateboard at the park
|skateboard safely
|skateboard regularly
|skateboard with friends
|skateboard all afternoon
|skateboard down the hill
Thèmes
sports
|hobbies
Exemples
- They skateboard in the empty lot behind the store.
- I used to skateboard every weekend when I was a teenager.
- Please don’t skateboard in the hallway.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He can skateboard.
- We skateboard at the park.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
skateboard
API
GB/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd/
US/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd/
Syllabes et accentuation
skate - board (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (skate)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: skateboard
- Plural: skateboards
Verb
- Base: skateboard
- 3rd Person Singular: skateboards
- Present Participle: skateboarding
- Past: skateboarded
Expressions
electric skateboard
1/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd/
fixed phrase
motor-powered skateboard
An electric skateboard has a motor to help you ride.
Exemples
- She commutes on an electric skateboard when the weather is good.
- Electric skateboards can be fast, so wear a helmet.
skateboard deck
1/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd dˈɛk/
fixed phrase
main board of skateboard
The skateboard deck is the board you stand on.
Exemples
- He replaced the skateboard deck after it cracked.
- Choose a deck that feels comfortable under your feet.
skateboard helmet
1/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd hˈɛlmət/
fixed phrase
helmet for skateboarding
A skateboard helmet protects your head when you skateboard.
Exemples
- Wear a skateboard helmet, especially when you’re learning.
- His skateboard helmet saved him when he fell.
skateboard park
1/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd pˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
park for skateboarding
A skateboard park is a place made for skateboarding.
Exemples
- The new skateboard park has bowls, rails, and stairs.
- We met at the skateboard park after dinner.
skateboard ramp
1/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd ɹˈæmp/
fixed phrase
ramp for skateboarding
A skateboard ramp is a sloped structure you ride on.
Exemples
- They built a small skateboard ramp in the driveway.
- He dropped in from the top of the ramp.
skateboard trick
1/skˈeɪtbˌɔɹd tɹˈɪk/
fixed phrase
special skateboarding move
A skateboard trick is a special move you do on a skateboard.
Exemples
- He practiced the same skateboard trick for an hour.
- She finally landed the trick without falling.