English Explanatory Dictionary

hoverboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.
  2. A small self-balancing two-wheeled motorised vehicle, related to a scooter.
verb
  1. To travel by hoverboard.

Pronunciation

ʹhŏvərbôrd /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/ ʹhŭvər'bôrd /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/ en-au-hoverboard.ogg

Word forms

hoverboard hoverboards hover board hoverboarding hoverboarded

Etymology

From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.

Derived words

hoverboarder
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