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surf
[surf]
noun
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
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)
to ride a surfboard.
to float on the crest of a wave toward shore.
to swim, play, or bathe in the surf.
to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television.
verb (used with object)
to ride a surfboard on.
We surfed every big wave in sight.
to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment.
surf
/ ɜː /
noun
waves breaking on the shore or on a reef
foam caused by the breaking of waves
verb
(intr) to take part in surfing
computing (on the internet) to move freely from website to website (esp in the phrase surf the net )
to move freely between (TV channels or radio stations)
informalto be carried on top of something
that guy's surfing the audience
( in combination )
trainsurfing
surf
The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or a reef.
Other 51Թ Forms
- surfable adjective
- surfer noun
- surflike adjective
- ˈܰڲ adjective
- ˈܰˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surf1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surf1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They fooled around briefly with different group names and pop-rock styles until Dennis came up with the idea of doing a song about surfing.
To my ears, even the group’s earlier stuff about surfing and cars is laced with the melancholy of an outsider looking in.
Then one day Dennis, Hawthorne’s camp “surf fiend” came home from the beach with an idea—a tune themed on the new surfing craze.
Riding on the "surf boom" then enthralling the United States, The Beach Boys were soon enjoying spectacular chart success.
We were in good shape with 2016’s “The Shallows”; Blake Lively playing a doctor named Nancy who has a passion for surfing when she’s not stitching up patients is great, solid groundwork to build upon.
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