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surflike

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surf

  [surf]
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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, esp. 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.
–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.
Origin:
1675–85; earlier suff; of uncert. orig.

Related forms:
surf⋅a⋅ble, adjective
surfer, noun
surflike, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See wave.
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Slang Dictionary
surf

  1. mod.
    wonderful; with it; excellent. (California.) : This party is, like, surf.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

surf  (n.)
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, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
surf   (sûrf)  Pronunciation Key 
The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or a reef.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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