Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The sport of riding toward the shore on the forward slope of a wave, especially while standing or lying on a surfboard.
- noun Informal The activity of casually looking at something that offers numerous options, such as the Internet or television.
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- verb Present participle of
surf . - noun The
pastime orsport of ridingsurf on asurfboard . - noun The action of the verb to surf.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
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Examples
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In fact, surfing is a way of life for Sayulita, and young surfers with toned bodies bedecked in the latest fashions appear enthralled by Sayulita.
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Where your whole life, being a famous surfer's daughter who's been surfing since she was four but pursued acting, dancing, singing -- NOT surfing in other words -- you don't get to meld the two loves together.
Abigail Spencer: Ride the Wave Abigail Spencer 2011
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He has a PHd in surfing the internet and specialized in leaving comments on blogs.
What A Bunch Of Plonkers « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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But surfing is a sport that is fascinating to watch.
Surf's Up 2009
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In fact, surfing is a way of life for Sayulita, and young surfers with toned bodies bedecked in the latest fashions appear enthralled by Sayulita.
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Come and surf with us on our beaches, remembering that in surfing, each wave is your first wave!
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Mostly, I learned that surfing is an amazing example of physics in action.
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I wonder if that's because I'm surfing from a California IP address.
An Apology Peggy 2008
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According to AdMob, mobile surfing is far more mainstream than what many people might think.
The Mobile Web: It’s Not Just for Smartphones - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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According to AdMob, mobile surfing is far more mainstream than what many people might think.
The Mobile Web: It’s Not Just for Smartphones - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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