hoverboard
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hoverboard
- /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/ UK
- /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in 1967 in the science fiction novel The Hole in the Zero by M. K. Joseph, and popularised by the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.
noun hoverboards · hover board
- A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard. He chattered on about girls and riverside dancehalls and hoverboard skating, and seemed to look with pleasure on Paradine, who was smugly daydreaming about the report which would be lying on Number One’s desk after lunch.
- A small self-balancing two-wheeled motorised vehicle, related to a scooter. Northern introduced a ban on e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards on all its stations and trains from December 1, because of a fire risk. Electric wheelchairs and bikes are exempt.
verb hoverboards · hoverboarding · hoverboarded · hover board
- To travel by hoverboard.
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noun levitating board
| 한국어 | 호버보드 hobeobodeu, 호버 보드 hobeo bodeu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ホバーボード hobābōdo |
| Italiano | hoverboard, volopattino |
| Ελληνικά | χόβερμπορντ chóvermpornt |
Talk about this word "hoverboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hoverboard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hoverboard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hoverboard "hoverboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hoverboard.Cite this
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title = {hoverboard},
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year = {2026},
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