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noun
1.
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
2.
the mass or line of foamy water caused by the breaking of the sea upon a shore, especially a shallow or sloping shore.
verb (used without object)
3.
to ride a surfboard.
4.
to float on the crest of a wave toward shore.
5.
to swim, play, or bathe in the surf.
6.
to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television.
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verb (used with object)
7.
to ride a surfboard on: We surfed every big wave in sight.
8.
to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment.
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World English Dictionary
surf (sɜːf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | waves breaking on the shore or on a reef |
| 2. | foam caused by the breaking of waves |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (intr) to take part in surfing |
| 4. | a. computing (on the internet) to move freely from website to website (esp in the phrase surf the net) |
| b. to move freely between (TV channels or radio stations) | |
| 5. | a. informal to be carried on top of something: that guy's surfing the audience |
| b. (in combination): trainsurfing | |
| [C17: probably variant of | |
| 'surfable | |
| —adj | |
| 'surflike | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
surf
1685, probably from earlier suffe (1599), of uncertain origin. Originally used in reference to the coast of India, hence perhaps of Indic origin. Or perhaps a phonetic respelling of sough, which meant "a rushing sound." The verb meaning "ride the crest of a wave" is from 1917; surfer, surfing both from
1955. In the Internet sense, first recorded 1993.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
surf  (sûrf) Pronunciation Key
The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or a reef. |
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Slang Dictionary
surf definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
We stood talking as the waves came in over surf-smoothed rocks.
The big waves were also a boon for local businesses, as hotels and surf shops filled up.
If in the wave live several flies, they travel making surf in the wave.
OR else ride the bus, metro, light rail or train and surf for the whole ride.
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