skateboards

Sidewalk surfing vehicles

Skateboards are narrow boards mounted on four wheels, ridden by pushing with one foot or rolling down inclines.

Riders perform tricks by manipulating the board with their feet.

As a verb, to skateboard is to ride one: He skateboards to school every day.

The culture around skateboarding encompasses fashion, music, and urban identity.

tricks

ollie

Handsfree skateboard jump

  • kickflipLengthwise board rotation trick
  • grindCrush into particles
  • heelflipSkateboard trick, board spins laterally

manual · 50-50 · boardslide · noseslide · tailslide · impossible · primo · boneless · shove-it

parts

deck

Ship's flat surface

griptape · kicktail · axle · bushings · hardware · nose · tail · kingpin · baseplate · hanger

culture

thrasher

Ground-foraging mimid songbird

  • streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
  • VansSkateboarding footwear company
  • punkRaw, fast rock genre

DIY · skateshop · Dogtown · skatepunk · Supreme · subculture · counterculture · Element

terrain

halfpipe

U-shaped ramp for tricks

ramp · bowl · rails · ledge · curb · stairs · handrail · pool · quarterpipe · funbox

styles

longboard

Extended skating platform

park · slalom · dancing · carving · pumping · freeride · commuting · old-school · popsicle · fishtail

competition

contest

Organized competitive event

run · judges · score · podium · amateur · sponsor

Categories
Opposites
transport mode/vehicle type

skateboardsautomobiles

Self-propelled road vehicles

cars · motorcycles · walking · sedans · limousines

cultural identity/subculture

skateboardsgolf clubs

Implements for hitting balls

tennis rackets · formal attire · business suits

Phrases
Family

skateboard, skateboarding, skateboarded, skateboarder, skateboarders

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G