boogie-board

Foam surf slab

A boogie-board is a short, lightweight foam board for riding waves while lying prone, smaller and simpler than a surfboard.

Riders typically grip the front edge and kick with fins: We spent the afternoon boogie-boarding in the shallows.

Also called a bodyboard.

As a verb, to boogie-board is to ride one.

equipment

bodyboard

Short foam surfcraft

  • finsSwimming appendages
  • wetsuitInsulating garment for water
  • leashAnimal restraint cord

wax · swimsuit · flippers · noseguard · tail · rails · core · slick · deck

waves

swell

Increase in size

barrel · curl · foam · face · lip · tube · closeout · reform · shoulder · peak

recreation

fun

Amusement or pleasure

kids · vacation · summer · leisure · play · excitement · affordable · accessible · resort · holiday

beach

shoreline

Land-water boundary

boardwalk · seashore · coast · dunes · pier · rental · lessons · lagoon

technique

prone

Inclined or face-down

  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • paddleFlat-bladed water tool
  • kickFoot-delivered strike

trim · spin · cutback · stall · wipeout · launch · catch

Opposites
wave-riding equipment type

boogie-boardsurfboard

Buoyant wave-riding plank

longboard · stand-up paddleboard · shortboard · skimboard · kneeboard

water activity intensity

boogie-boardfloating

Staying atop liquid

sunbathing · wading

water activity type

boogie-boardscuba gear

Underwater breathing apparatus

diving equipment · snorkel set · submarine · kayak · canoe

Family

boogie, board, boards, boarded, boarding, boarder, boarders, boogied, boogies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G