hoverboard

A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.

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.
    • 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. - 2022 December 14, “Network...

Origin

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

Forms

hoverboards hover board

Derived

hoverboarder

Verb

  1. To travel by hoverboard.

Forms

hoverboards hoverboarding hoverboarded hover board