windsurfing

[ wind-sur-fing ]

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noun

a form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider.

windsurfing

/ ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

the sport of sailing standing up on a sailboard that is equipped with a mast, sail, and wishbone boom Also calledboardsailingsailboarding

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Word History and Origins

Origin of windsurfing¹

First recorded in 1965–70; wind ¹ + surf + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

Shemesh and Sudri’s series, however, concludes its inquiry with an anecdote from his former crush Irit Hacham Shalev, who was surprised to run into him while taking a windsurfing class as part of her university’s sports requirement.

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