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surfing

[ sur-fing ]

noun

  1. the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.


surfing

/ ˈsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of riding towards shore on the crest of a wave by standing or lying on a surfboard


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsurfer, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surfing1

First recorded in 1915–20; surf + -ing 1

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Example Sentences

One afternoon, the kids and I met Dustin Tester, the founder of Maui Surfer Girls, near Ukumehame Beach Park for a small group surfing lesson.

In January 2019, researchers at Johns Hopkins University implanted electrodes in the brain of Robert “Buz” Chmielewski, who was left quadriplegic after a surfing accident.

A lot of time at the office was wasted on kibitzing, web surfing, unnecessary meetings and travel, and commuting, he notes.

From Fortune

In surfing, as in cornering on a bike or in a race car, the mantra is “Look where you want to go.”

For generations, Mokuleia had been a popular spot among locals for fishing, surfing and diving among the reefs.

The sport of surfing is a very sexy sport, beautiful people on beautiful beaches in minimal clothing.

“It seems like volunteers for ISIS are surfing for the sublime,” Atran wrote to me on Sunday.

He eventually found a string of restaurant jobs, and began couch surfing with friends he made at them.

He plays on the volleyball and basketball teams, and just started surfing.

Later, he saved up and spent a few years in Latin America, surfing, camping and backpacking.

I worked on my Beat paper all the next day at home, reading the Kerouac and surfing the Xnet.

Conditions are ideal for surfing, outrigger canoe paddling and catamaran sailing.

Sunset Beach—along with many other beaches along the north shore has earned a reputation as the world's foremost surfing coast.

Waikiki's ideal surfing conditions—steady, dependable waves usually from two to five feet—attracted Hawaiian royalty years ago.

Help paddle an outrigger canoe in through the surf, take a surfing lesson, snorkel, swim or sun.

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