skateboard Syllabification: (skate·board)Pronunciation: /ˈskātˌbôrd/Translate skateboard | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of skateboard noun a short narrow board with two small wheels fixed to the bottom of either end, on which (as a recreation or sport) a person can ride in a standing or crouching position, propelling themselves by occasionally pushing one foot against the ground. verb [no object] (often as noun skateboarding) ride on a skateboard. Derivatives skateboarder noun skateboard in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of skateboard in the British & World English dictionary