SNOWBOARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snowboard mean? 

• SNOWBOARD (noun)
  The noun SNOWBOARD has 1 sense:

1. a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes

  Familiarity information: SNOWBOARD used as a noun is very rare.

• SNOWBOARD (verb)
  The verb SNOWBOARD has 1 sense:

1. glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board

  Familiarity information: SNOWBOARD used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNOWBOARD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("snowboard" is a kind of...):

board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)

Derivation:

snowboard (glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board)

• SNOWBOARD (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they snowboard    ... he / she / it snowboards   
Past simple: snowboarded   
Past participle: snowboarded   
-ing form: snowboarding   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

The children love to snowboard in winter

Hypernyms (to "snowboard" is one way to...):

glide (move smoothly and effortlessly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

snowboard (a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes)

snowboarder (someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard)

snowboarding (the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard)