skimboarded

Slid on sand

Skimboarded is the past tense of skimboard, meaning to ride a thin board across shallow water on a beach.

The rider drops the board onto wet sand as a wave recedes, runs onto it, and glides toward incoming waves: We skimboarded all afternoon until the tide went out.

coastal

beach

Sandy waterside margin

tides · ocean · waves · seafoam · saltwater · wetsuit · wax · traction · glide · splash

flatland

inland

Away from the coast

  • pondSmall still body
  • lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
  • riverLarge flowing watercourse

shallow · flatwater · glide · puddle · creek · runoff · floodplain · marsh · estuary

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

speed · intensity · fearless · daredevil · stunt · extreme · adventure · heart-pounding · pumped · sensation

equipment

deck

Ship's flat surface

  • fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
  • woodTree-derived building material
  • rockerChair on curved rails

rail · nose · tail · wax · leash · fins · wetsuit · rashguard

tricks

ollie

Handsfree skateboard jump

  • wrapEnclose by winding around
  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • spinRapid rotation around axis

side-slip · backside · frontside · freestyle · technical · aerial · landing · rotation · grab · flip

Opposites
water depth and wave engagement

skimboardedsurfed

Traveled atop waves

longboarded · bodyboarded · dove · snorkeled

activity vs. inactivity

skimboardedsunbathed

Exposed oneself to rays

stood still · waded · lounged · rested

Family

skimboarding, skimboard, skimboards, skimboarder, skimboarders

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G